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Thornham

26 sales in the last 12 months · median £290,000 · Oldham

Fast broadbandGood for schools
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£290k
median price
+42.5%
5-year growth
74%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£290k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+42.5%
5-year change
£173k
typical terraced
8 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
74%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
11.8
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
96.9%
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 +42.5%

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

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Thornham is a residential area in Greater Manchester with a population of 1,450. The median property price is £290,000, with terraced homes at £172,500, semi-detached at £295,000, and detached at £380,000. Over the past five years, prices have risen 42.5 percent.

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Properties average £2,103 per square metre. Most homes are rated EPC band D, with 36.2 percent achieving band C or better. The area scores moderately across deprivation measures; about 55 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.8 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 7.1. Flood risk is negligible at 0.0 percent. Broadband coverage is excellent, with 96.9 percent gigabit-capable access. The nearest primary school, Thornham St. James CofE Primary School, is 0.3 kilometres away; the nearest secondary, St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy, is 1.1 kilometres away. The area lies within the green belt, covering 85.3 percent of land.

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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