OL8 2XB, Oldham
Sold prices and local information for OL8 2XB on Matthew Close. Free
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Average sold price
£191,500
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in OL8 2XB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Matthew Close | 20 Oct 2023 | £350,000 | Detached |
| 20, Matthew Close | 16 Oct 2023 | £167,000 | Semi-detached |
| 29, Matthew Close | 25 Feb 2022 | £280,000 | Detached |
| 8, Matthew Close | 30 Jul 2021 | £270,500 | Detached |
| 22, Matthew Close | 4 Apr 2019 | £147,500 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Matthew Close | 20 Dec 2018 | £152,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Matthew Close | 1 Dec 2017 | £172,000 | Detached |
| 10, Matthew Close | 29 Mar 2017 | £160,000 | Detached |
| 7, Matthew Close | 9 Dec 2016 | £167,500 | Detached |
| 15, Matthew Close | 8 Apr 2016 | £75,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Matthew Close | 18 Mar 2016 | £165,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in OL8 2XB
- Matthew Close£200k
Schools near OL8 2XB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Alt Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Sapience Girls Academy | Other independent school | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in OL8 2XB
Nearest stations
- Mossley (Manchester) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
- Moston station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
- The Food Warehouse 0.9 mi
- Aldi 1.0 mi
- Sainsburys 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Chemist Corner Internet Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Glodwick Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Well 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Abbey Hills Road (dental Surgery) 0.4 mi
- Glodwick Dental Practice 0.6 mi
- Ravat And Ray 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Alexandra Group Med Pract 0.6 mi
- Glodwick Medical Practice 0.6 mi
- Greenbank Medical Practice 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Oldham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL8 2XB
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 47.9% | 24.6% |
| White | 41.4% | 68.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.8% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | 48.5% | 24.4% |
| Christian | 28.4% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 17.3% | 25% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 74.8% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 25.2% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.3% | 24.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.7% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.4% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.3% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 15% | 13.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.9% | 9.5% |
| Professional occupations | 13.1% | 15.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.2% | 10.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 11.6% | 8.8% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 7.8% | 11.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.1% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.4% | 23.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.7% | 27.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.8% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 51.1% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 46.2% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.6% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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