OL2 house prices, schools and flood risk.

472 homes sold in OL2 in the last 12 months at a median of £225,000, up 3.2% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £360,000, flats for £150,000.

Covers Balderstone & Kirkholt, Crompton, Royton North, Royton South, Shaw, St Mary's, Shaw and Crompton.

Median sold price

£225k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+3.2%

From £218k

Homes sold

472

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in OL2

Detached

£360k

79 sales

Semi-detached

£243k

197 sales

Terraced

£178k

178 sales

Flat

£150k

18 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£135k£180k£225k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in OL2
2016£140k (631 sales)
2017£135k (665 sales)
2018£135k (609 sales)
2019£145k (618 sales)
2020£160k (526 sales)
2021£180k (723 sales)
2022£195k (618 sales)
2023£200k (493 sales)
2024£210k (619 sales)
2025£223k (640 sales)
2026£225k (305 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

Tandle Hill RoadOL2 5UX · Mostly detached
£572,50014 sales
Cocker Mill LaneOL2 6GL · Mostly detached
£537,50012 sales
Woodland ParkOL2 5UY · Mixed homes
£481,2504 sales
Bennett WayOL2 6GY · Mostly detached
£475,00016 sales
Dunning DriveOL2 6GP · Mostly detached
£458,00023 sales

Most affordable

St Phillips DriveOL2 6AE · Mixed homes
£93,0007 sales
Browfield WayOL2 6DE · Mostly flats
£95,0007 sales
Haggate CrescentOL2 5NF · Mixed homes
£115,5009 sales
Priestley WayOL2 8HU · Mostly terraced
£121,5004 sales
Hilltop DriveOL2 6AG · Mostly flats
£122,0007 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

62 Cornish WayOL2 6JY · Semi-detached · 79 m² · 6 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£229,950£2,910/m²
54 Milton StreetOL2 6RD · Semi-detached · 95 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£250,000£2,630/m²
24 John StreetOL2 5JR · Terraced · 72 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£150,000£2,080/m²
48 Hebron StreetOL2 6LU · Semi-detached · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£212,000£2,830/m²
25 Mardale AvenueOL2 6UT · Semi-detached · 83 m² · 4 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£229,000£2,760/m²
7 Rothwell StreetOL2 5ND · Terraced · 78 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£175,000£2,240/m²
5 Harewood DriveOL2 5UA · Terraced · 75 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£210,000£2,800/m²
6 Elmstone DriveOL2 6DH · Detached · 90 m² · 6 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£345,000£3,830/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

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the OL2 centre
Requires improvement
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · 0.5 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
Beal Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
Thorp Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
Thornham St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.0 mi from the OL2 centre
Good
St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.1 mi from the OL2 centre
Good

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 OL2. 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 Newhey
River Beal at Shaw from Jubilee to Dunwood
River Irk at Chadderton Fold

OL2 questions

What is the average house price in OL2?

The median sold price in OL2 over the last 12 months was £225,000, across 472 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £360,000, semi-detached £243,000, terraced £178,000, flat £150,000.

Are house prices in OL2 going up?

The median sold price was up 3.2% on the previous 12 months (£218,000). 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 OL2?

Tandle Hill Road has the highest median sold price in OL2 over the last five years: £572,500 across 14 sales.

How do I know if a home in OL2 is fairly priced?

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