OL9 8LW, Oldham
Sold prices and local information for OL9 8LW on Higher House Close. Free
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Average sold price
£155,000
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£265,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in OL9 8LW
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58, Higher House Close | 1 Dec 2025 | £265,000 | Semi-detached |
| 69, Higher House Close | 12 Jun 2025 | £135,000 | Semi-detached |
| 48, Higher House Close | 7 Jan 2025 | £195,000 | Semi-detached |
| 77A, Higher House Close | 5 Apr 2019 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 77A, Higher House Close | 5 Apr 2019 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 64, Higher House Close | 25 May 2018 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 77B, Higher House Close | 21 Mar 2016 | £110,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 86% freehold, 14% leasehold.
Streets in OL9 8LW
- Higher House Close£265k
Schools near OL9 8LW
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Community School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Chances Mentoring | Other independent special school | – | 0.3 mi |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Kingfisher Special School | Academy special converter | – | 0.5 mi |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in OL9 8LW
Nearest stations
- Moston station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
- Mills Hill (Manchester) station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Ashton-under-Lyne station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.1 mi
- Lidl 0.3 mi
- Costco 0.5 mi
- Morrisons 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Oldham Clinic & Pharmacy 0.2 mi
- Chadderton South Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Imaan Pharmacy 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Fields New Road 0.2 mi
- J L Lapidus Dentist 0.4 mi
- Hollinwood Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Ch Medical Practice 0.2 mi
- Littletown Family Med Pract 0.6 mi
- Md Family Practice 0.9 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 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL9 8LW
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 81.2% | 68.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 9.7% | 24.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.2% | 3.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.3% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 36% | 25% |
| Muslim | 11% | 24.4% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 4.7% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.4% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.6% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 24.7% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.9% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.1% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.1% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.7% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 16% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.9% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.8% | 13.3% |
| Professional occupations | 13% | 15.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.3% | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.6% | 11.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.3% | 11.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.1% | 9.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.7% | 9.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.2% | 9.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 48.5% | 42.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30.3% | 27.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 17.8% | 23.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.3% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.1% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 41.7% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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