OL4 5DX
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Property report — OL4 5DX
Open-data due diligence for OL4 5DX and the area around it.
OL4 5DX in brief: 22 recorded sales (£41,750–£197,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL4 5DX itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL4 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£193,873
Population
19,714
Schools
5
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in OL4 5, 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 (35 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | £169,000 | 15 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-03-08 | £170,000 | 10 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2021-09-29 | £197,000 | 23 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-21 | £130,000 | 23 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-01-19 | £90,000 | 4 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2017-11-14 | £148,000 | 3 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-07-21 | £123,500 | 6 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2016-02-23 | £70,000 | 4 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2014-10-10 | £124,000 | 23 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-05-20 | £102,500 | 7 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2007-10-12 | £140,000 | 8 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2007-08-17 | £129,000 | 17 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-10 | £120,000 | 15 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-14 | £75,000 | 2 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 2002-03-28 | £55,000 | 9 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-26 | £65,500 | 5 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-12 | £78,950 | 11 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-23 | £55,500 | 23 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-10-23 | £68,000 | 1 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £41,750 | 4 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1997-01-17 | £42,000 | 4 BIRCH DRIVE | Terraced |
| 1996-06-14 | £61,000 | 11 BIRCH DRIVE | Semi-detached |
22 recorded sales on OL4 5DX. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: LEESBROOK SURGERY (0.3 mi) · LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.4 mi) · ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (2.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: WELLFIELD HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST THOMAS (Grade II*) (0.1 mi) · LEES WAR MEMORIAL (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.3 mi) · ROWLANDS PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · LEES ROAD PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (1.5 mi) · Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (1.6 mi) · Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (1.8 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (0.3 mi) · Asda (1.1 mi) · Worldwide Foods (1.1 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 37
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 35%
- Households
- 7,612
Owned 60% · Social rent 23% · Private rent 17%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL4 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in OL4 5 (May 24–Jan 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. 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 | DistrictOL4 | SectorOL4 5 | PostcodeOL4 5DX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £214,489 | £193,873 | £102,532 |
| Population | 62,487 | 19,714 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 4/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 19 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL4 5); 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.