OL1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

159 homes sold in OL1 in the last 12 months at a median of £187,000, up 14.4% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £340,000, flats for £95,000.

Covers Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Coldhurst, Royton North, Royton South, Saddleworth North, Shaw, St James'.

Median sold price

£187k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+14.4%

From £164k

Homes sold

159

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in OL1

Detached

£340k

27 sales

Semi-detached

£204k

58 sales

Terraced

£150k

65 sales

Flat

£95k

9 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£85k£134k£184k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in OL1
2016£85k (178 sales)
2017£99k (187 sales)
2018£112k (199 sales)
2019£108k (278 sales)
2020£112k (175 sales)
2021£129k (213 sales)
2022£149k (185 sales)
2023£142k (164 sales)
2024£153k (146 sales)
2025£175k (165 sales)
2026£184k (96 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

RookwoodOL1 2TU · Mostly detached
£485,0004 sales
Irk Vale DriveOL1 2TW · Mostly detached
£425,0005 sales
Mollis GroveOL1 4TN · Mostly detached
£326,0004 sales
Leaside AvenueOL1 2QZ · Mostly detached
£315,0006 sales
Emerald DriveOL1 4TL · Mostly detached
£310,0005 sales

Most affordable

Coleridge RoadOL1 4RT · Mostly flats
£86,0005 sales
Henshaw StreetOL1 3DB · Mostly flats
£86,5008 sales
Trafalgar StreetOL1 2HN · Mostly terraced
£90,0007 sales
St Ambrose CourtOL1 4DJ · Mostly flats
£95,0005 sales
Castleford StreetOL1 2PS · Mostly terraced
£100,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

139 Edge Lane RoadOL1 3RH · Terraced · 74 m² · 4 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£85,000£1,150/m²
26 Ripponden StreetOL1 4JG · Terraced · 64 m² · 4 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£155,000£2,420/m²
1 Mollis GroveOL1 4TN · Detached · 117 m² · 7 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£352,000£3,010/m²
96 Mortimer StreetOL1 3JD · Semi-detached · 60 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£185,040£3,080/m²
23 Hansby CloseOL1 2UA · Semi-detached · 82 m² · 5 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£230,000£2,800/m²
Flat 22, Julian House, Henshaw StreetOL1 3BY · Flat · 49 m² · 2 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£75,000£1,530/m²
16 Green Park ViewOL1 4GP · Detached · 110 m² · 7 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£330,000£3,000/m²
106 Hodge Clough RoadOL1 4PW · Detached · 93 m² · 6 rooms · 17 Aug 2026
£310,000£3,330/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

The Blue Coat CofE SchoolSecondary · 0.3 mi from the OL1 centre
Outstanding
Mayfield Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the OL1 centre
Requires improvement
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the OL1 centre
Good
St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 0.7 mi from the OL1 centre
Good
St. Theresa's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.7 mi from the OL1 centre
Good
The Springboard ProjectSpecial · 0.8 mi from the OL1 centre
Good
St Anne's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the OL1 centre
Requires improvement
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 0.8 mi from the OL1 centre
Requires improvement

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around OL1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Lower River Irwell catchment including areas in Greater Manchester
Upper River Irwell catchment with Oldham, Bolton, Rochdale, Haslingden, Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall
River Mersey Uplands catchment including Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, Denton, Stalybridge and Glossop
River Beal at Shaw, riverside properties in Small Brook and Buckstones
River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood
River Irk at Chadderton Fold

OL1 questions

What is the average house price in OL1?

The median sold price in OL1 over the last 12 months was £187,000, across 159 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £340,000, semi-detached £204,000, terraced £150,000, flat £95,000.

Are house prices in OL1 going up?

The median sold price was up 14.4% on the previous 12 months (£163,500). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in OL1?

Rookwood has the highest median sold price in OL1 over the last five years: £485,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in OL1 is fairly priced?

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