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Shaw Side

24 sales in the last 12 months · median £173,000 · 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
£173k
median price
+29.2%
5-year growth
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£173k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+29.2%
5-year change
£181k
typical terraced
8 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
11.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.6%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
92.2%
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 +29.2%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Shaw Side is a small neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,647. The median property price is £173,000, with 24 sales in the past 12 months and a 29.2 per cent increase over five years. Semi-detached homes median at £201,000 and terraced homes at £180,500.

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About 57.5 per cent of properties are EPC band C or better, with the median band being C. The area experiences significant deprivation: about 5 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Decile scores indicate severe challenges in employment, crime, and health. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulates. Flooding risk is minimal at 3.6 per cent in any flood zone. Broadband coverage is excellent, with 92.2 per cent gigabit-capable. The nearest primary school, Farrowdale House School, is 0.2 km away; the nearest secondary, E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, is 1.2 km away. Council tax band D is £2,595.47 for 2026/27. The area is governed by Oldham Council under no overall control.

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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