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About

St James' ward lies in the central part of Oldham, directly south of the town centre. The area is primarily residential, characterised by a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. Its main thoroughfare is St James' Street, which serves as a local commercial strip with independent shops and takeaways. The ward is bordered by the Huddersfield railway line to the north and stretches towards the Hollinwood area to the south, containing several smaller parks and green spaces within its boundaries.

A notable local landmark is the St James' Church, a Grade II listed building with a distinctive spire that anchors the area. The ward includes the Tommyfield Market area, one of the oldest continuing retail markets in the country, which has operated on its site since the 1850s. Residential streets are densely packed, and the demographic is varied, with a significant student population due to its proximity to Oldham College and affordable housing.

Area overview

On average St James' has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 23.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St James' is £43,377 per year. There are 7 schools in St James': 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in St James'

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £188,500 in St James' area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St James' in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St James' over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£285,000
Flats2£84,000
Semi-Detached47£200,000
Terraced46£149,998

10 years median price trend in St James'

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St James'.

All postcodes in St James'

OL14NB

Whetstone Hill Lane

OL14HL

Keston Road

OL14SG

Ripponden Road

OL14EY

Marble Street

OL14RQ

Goldsmith Avenue

OL14GA

Waverley Street

OL42NP

Rakewood Drive

OL14RP

Bunyan Close

OL14DG

Melrose Street

OL14NH

Tennyson Street

OL13PW

Stampstone Street

OL14EN

Ripponden Road

OL13NL

Moor Street

OL42NQ

Haugh Hill Road

OL14QU

Swift Road

OL14QZ

Coleridge Road

OL13PJ

Miles Street

OL14HU

Broadbent Road

OL14NL

Higher Fullwood

OL14NE

Wordsworth Road

OL14PF

St James'

OL14HR

Ripponden Road

OL14RA

Wells Road

OL14RL

Coleridge Road

OL14LR

Keats Road

OL14DY

Crabtree Road

OL14JP

Blenheim Avenue

OL14QG

Farmlands Walk

OL14SA

Ripponden Road

OL13NG

Barry Street

OL14DP

Bartlemore Street

OL14BQ

Afghan Street

OL42NL

Inchwood Mews

OL14AR

Yates Street

OL42TE

Spring Hall Rise

OL42NA

Turf Pits

OL42NJ

Juniper Close

OL14DZ

Gardners Way

OL14HP

Ripponden Road

OL14HE

Clyde Street

OL14JW

Wilkes Street

OL42TS

Erica Avenue

OL14DX

Hopkin Avenue

OL42AU

Hill Brow Close

OL14LG

Mayfield Road

OL14NA

Whetstone Hill Road

OL14RR

Stevenson Drive

OL14JE

Rand Street

OL14QR

Swift Road

OL14DU

Gracie Avenue

OL14RF

Verne Drive

OL42QJ

Haven Lane

OL14PB

Lower Dingle

OL13NS

Barry Street

OL14TJ

Lupin Close

OL14TB

Goodwood Drive

OL14RB

Wells Road

OL14JT

Lark Street

OL14NQ

Thackeray Road

OL13NR

Miles Street

OL14RW

Bronte Close

OL14TP

Pilgrim Way

OL42LG

Broadstone Avenue

OL13PG

Derker Street

OL14ER

Prince Of Wales Industrial Units

OL14JX

Conduit Street

OL13LY

Derker Street

OL13LG

St James'

OL13NQ

Huddersfield Road

OL42NH

Sunfield Avenue

OL14HH

French Avenue

OL14RN

Conrad Close

OL14LZ

Whetstone Hill Close

OL14JS

Owen Street

OL14EZ

Granite Street

OL14JF

Kilburn Street

OL14JA

Tilton Street

OL13XB

Bower Street

OL14DF

Yates Street

OL14NF

Browning Road

OL14RX

Coleridge Road

OL14HJ

Prince Charlie Street

OL14BE

Derker Street

OL14PJ

Titian Rise

OL14TH

Goldsworth Road

OL14HS

Whetstone Hill Lane

OL14JJ

Ripponden Road

OL14QW

Longfellow Crescent

OL14SF

Dickens Street

OL14PH

Waters Edge Fold

OL13BS

Pennant Street

OL42TQ

Coupland Close

OL14PS

Belvedere Rise

OL14LX

Masefield Road

OL14LY

Shakespeare Road

OL14QP

Longfellow Crescent

OL14HQ

Filbert Street

OL14TR

Oakley Drive

OL14SJ

Glebe Lane

OL14JH

Pierce Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.