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Higginshaw

12 sales in the last 12 months · median £129,000 · Oldham

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
68/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£129k
median price
+70.1%
5-year growth
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£129k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+70.1%
5-year change
£128k
typical terraced
8 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
14.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
7.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
79.3%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Oldham +70.1%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Higginshaw is a small neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,827. The median property price is £129,000, with terraced homes at £128,000 median and prices per square metre at £1,074. Over five years, prices have risen 70.1 percent.

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The area faces significant deprivation challenges: it ranks in the bottom decile nationally for income, employment, education, health and crime, with about 5 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 14.9 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.5. Flood risk is negligible. Beever Primary School is 0.1 km away and The Blue Coat CofE School is 0.4 km away. Broadband is well served, with 99.5 percent superfast coverage. Council Tax band D is £2,595.47. The area is administered by Oldham Council and falls within the St Mary's ward and Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency.

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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