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Denshaw

17 sales in the last 12 months · median £273,000 · Oldham

Good for schools
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£273k
median price
-4%
5-year growth
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£273k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
-4%
5-year change
£240k
typical terraced
9 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
8.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.4%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
52.6%
gigabit
39
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Oldham -4%

£105k£146k£186k£227k20142025£215,000
£116,748 in 2014 → £215,000 in 2025 · across Oldham
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Denshaw among Oldham's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Denshaw is a village in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,335. The median house price stands at £273,000, with 17 sales in the past 12 months and prices declining 4.0 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes dominate, with a median of £240,000; detached properties average £600,000. Around 28.9 per cent of properties meet energy efficiency band C or above, with most rated band D. Air quality is generally good, with nitrogen dioxide at low levels and particulate matter moderate. About 45 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Denshaw overall. The nearest primary school is Christ Church CofE Primary School, 0.9 km away; Saddleworth School is the nearest secondary at 3.2 km. Broadband coverage is strong, with 52.6 per cent gigabit-capable and 64.8 per cent superfast availability. The area is 99.2 per cent within the Green Belt. Council tax band D is £2,595.47 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:31:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01
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