OL2 6HW
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Property report — OL2 6HW
Open-data due diligence for OL2 6HW and the area around it.
OL2 6HW in brief: 57 recorded sales (£912–£175,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL2 6HW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL2 6 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£231,410
Population
23,039
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
92%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL2 6, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (46 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | £125,000 | 223 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2025-06-23 | £165,000 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2024-10-18 | £139,950 | 237 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Other |
| 2024-04-09 | £912 | 221A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Other |
| 2022-12-02 | £135,000 | 221A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2022-10-07 | £128,500 | 247 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-11-26 | £175,000 | 251 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Other |
| 2021-09-10 | £115,000 | 233 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2021-01-29 | £127,500 | 544 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2020-02-28 | £115,000 | 213 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-12-19 | £80,000 | 229 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2019-10-18 | £79,000 | 231 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2017-12-22 | £61,000 | 544 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2016-07-01 | £80,000 | 534 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-22 | £95,000 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2015-12-02 | £53,000 | 249 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-12-17 | £54,000 | 243 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-11-07 | £72,000 | 231 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2014-05-23 | £77,000 | 221A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-11-19 | £64,000 | 217 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-08-30 | £80,000 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2013-03-28 | £70,000 | 540 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2012-07-02 | £79,950 | 219A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2011-11-11 | £124,000 | 560A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2011-06-09 | £100,000 | 247 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2010-08-12 | £59,000 | 247 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2010-07-02 | £15,000 | BOARHURST BUILDING CONSTRUCTION LTD HIGGINSHAW LANE | Other |
| 2010-01-15 | £80,000 | 233 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2009-12-11 | £94,740 | 219A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2008-11-07 | £65,000 | 231 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2007-07-10 | £87,000 | 249 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-12-14 | £91,000 | 229 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-10-04 | £82,000 | 241 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-09-22 | £50,000 | 249 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-25 | £88,000 | 542 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-10-28 | £92,000 | 540 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-09-26 | £78,950 | 536 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-08-19 | £85,000 | 542 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-07-08 | £89,950 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-05-13 | £83,500 | 217 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2005-04-01 | £57,000 | 542 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-11-12 | £85,000 | 526 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2004-08-27 | £63,500 | 235 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-11-28 | £56,500 | 217 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2003-03-28 | £42,950 | 536 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2002-09-27 | £41,500 | 243 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-10 | £39,950 | 213 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2001-03-19 | £30,000 | 247 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-25 | £39,500 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-11-05 | £26,500 | 217 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-09-10 | £31,000 | 243 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-08-27 | £43,000 | 560A HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1999-01-28 | £16,300 | 223 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-11-13 | £30,000 | 530 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1998-08-28 | £32,000 | 245 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-06-02 | £34,950 | 227 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Terraced |
| 1996-10-17 | £40,000 | 251 HIGGINSHAW LANE | Flat |
57 recorded sales on OL2 6HW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2021) |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2020) |
| Mayfield Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE (0.9 mi) · ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE (1.0 mi) · MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.8 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (0.8 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (0.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LION MILL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · FORMER BOARD SCHOOL (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · NEW BANK (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.9 mi) · ROYTON PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (1.2 mi) · Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (1.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: The Co-operative Food (0.9 mi) · Lidl (0.9 mi) · Tesco Extra (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 9,840
Owned 71% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL2 6.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL2 6 (Apr 25–Jan 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL2 6HW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL2 | SectorOL2 6 | PostcodeOL2 6HW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £223,950 | £231,410 | £74,502 |
| Population | 50,427 | 23,039 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 21 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 94% | 92% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 100% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL2 6); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.