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OL4 4ER

Saddleworth South

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL4 4ER

Overview

Postcode OL4 4ER is located in a major urban area, within the Saddleworth South ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Springhead & Grasscroft area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Springhead & Grasscroft is £46,100 per year. The nearest station is Greenfield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

2/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,103 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Springhead & Grasscroft has a low crime rate.

Social housing

2.6%

Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Springhead & Grasscroft is £46,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 326 ft away from OL4 4ER.

Flood risk

Medium

Springhead & Grasscroft near OL4 4ER has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Greenfield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for OL4 4ER
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Greenfield

N/A

Walking directions to Greenfield

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
3,221.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
265
94.98%
Other White
6
2.15%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
1.08%
Irish
3
1.08%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.36%
Total population: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
52
44.44%
Owns outright
51
43.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.55%
Social rents from council
2
1.71%
Other social rented
1
0.85%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Saddleworth South

Based on 146 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Saddleworth South area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,560 up to £1,399,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Saddleworth South 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 Saddleworth South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£569,627
Flats35£193,000
Semi-Detached36£357,475
Terraced34£282,500

10 year median price trend in Saddleworth South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Saddleworth South.

Schools

In the OL4 4ER postcode area, located within Springhead & Grasscroft, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL4 4ER
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryFriezland Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryGreenfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.