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Alt

3,739 people · median £190,000 · Oldham

More affordable than mostGood for schoolsFast broadband
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£190k
median price
+60%
5-year growth
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£190k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+60%
5-year change
£160k
typical terraced
8 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
11.6
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
7.2
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
94.6%
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.

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Sold price trend +60%

£72k£117k£162k£207k20142025£194,000
£85,000 in 2014 → £194,000 in 2025 · 42 sales in 12 months
In Oldham:
23rd cheapest of 41 neighbourhoods

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Below this neighbourhood: the map places Alt among Oldham's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Alt is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 3,739. The median house price is £190,000, with 42 sales recorded in the past 12 months and a five-year price growth of 60.0%.

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Terraced homes sell at a median of £160,000, detached at £200,000, and semi-detached at £190,000. The area ranks among the most deprived in England; about 5% of neighbourhoods nationally are more deprived. Housing tenure shows 47.4% owner-occupied homes, with a median age of 32.8 years. The population is ethnically diverse: 54.4% White, 32.5% Asian, 7.1% Black, 4.1% Mixed, and 1.9% Other. A significant proportion—42.3% of households—include dependent children. Education levels show 22.0% with Level 4+ qualifications and 29.6% with no qualifications. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.6 and particulate matter at 7.2. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 94.6% gigabit-capable and 99.7% superfast coverage. There are 13 listed buildings locally. Council tax band D is £2,595.47 for 2026/27.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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