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OL8 2PT

Medlock Vale

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL8 2PT

Overview

Postcode OL8 2PT is located in a major urban area, within the Medlock Vale ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Hathershaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Hathershaw is £33,400 per year. The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
65.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Hathershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 407 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Hathershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

65.3%

Approximately 65.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Hathershaw is £33,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL8 2PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Hathershaw near OL8 2PT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashton-Under-Lyne located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
268
Population density
3,194.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
239
89.18%
Pakistani
11
4.1%
Other White
8
2.99%
Irish
5
1.87%
Chinese
4
1.49%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
55
56.12%
Owns outright
14
14.29%
Owns with a mortgage
13
13.27%
Social rents from council
9
9.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
7.14%
Total households: 98

Property prices in Medlock Vale

Based on 124 recent sales, the median property price is £190,750 in Medlock Vale area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £344,995.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Medlock Vale 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 Medlock Vale over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£309,995
Flats3£108,000
Semi-Detached33£230,000
Terraced55£161,000

10 year median price trend in Medlock Vale

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Medlock Vale.

Schools

In the OL8 2PT postcode area, located within Hathershaw, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL8 2PT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMedlock Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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