Postcode OL1 4ST is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shaw ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Clough & Shaw Side area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clough & Shaw Side is £45,796 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield, about 3.4 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clough & Shaw Side has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Clough & Shaw Side has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clough & Shaw Side is £45,796 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL1 4ST.
Clough & Shaw Side near OL1 4ST has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Greenfield located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £243 per square foot) in Shaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £430,000 | £289 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £220,000 | £283 |
| Terraced | 55 | £170,000 | £203 |
| Flats | 3 | £165,000 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £266,000 | £82,000 | £150,725 | £106,000 |
| 2017 | £273,000 | £63,000 | £140,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £255,000 | £82,000 | £148,000 | £99,000 |
| 2019 | £215,000 | £78,000 | £150,000 | £109,500 |
| 2020 | £300,000 | £119,950 | £173,750 | £115,000 |
| 2021 | £286,000 | £115,000 | £190,000 | £136,500 |
| 2022 | £292,500 | £86,000 | £199,950 | £137,000 |
| 2023 | £310,000 | £99,975 | £200,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £320,000 | £128,750 | £212,500 | £158,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £165,000 | £224,500 | £166,000 |
| 2026 | £327,500 | — | £238,000 | £173,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £184 | £136 | £180 | £130 |
| 2017 | £225 | £119 | £183 | £119 |
| 2018 | £222 | £129 | £184 | £126 |
| 2019 | £225 | £123 | £190 | £127 |
| 2020 | £238 | £159 | £206 | £149 |
| 2021 | £298 | £166 | £228 | £165 |
| 2022 | £332 | £142 | £273 | £181 |
| 2023 | £280 | £171 | £284 | £171 |
| 2024 | £277 | £216 | £277 | £185 |
| 2025 | £289 | £209 | £284 | £199 |
| 2026 | £301 | — | £240 | £222 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near OL1 4ST.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 479, Buckstones Road, Oldham, OL1 4ST | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 08 May 2025 | Chapel Farm 481-483, Buckstones Road, Oldham, OL1 4ST | Other | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | Lower Doghill Farm, Grains Road, Oldham, OL1 4SS | Detached | Freehold | £610,000 |
In the OL1 4ST postcode area, located within Clough & Shaw Side, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Oldham district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for OL1 4ST, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Steve Eyre
Shaw - Elected 7 May 2026
Debbie Abrahams
Oldham East and Saddleworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around OL1 4ST records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North West as a whole the rate is about 109 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around OL1 4ST in Clough & Shaw Side is £195,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to OL1 4ST, including East Crompton St George's CofE School (Good), St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School (Outstanding) and Buckstones Primary School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
OL1 4ST scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,868 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth covering OL1 4ST is Debbie Abrahams (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Steve Eyre (Reform UK).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.