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Denshaw

1,335 people · median £273,000 · Oldham

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Oldham Council · Labour minority — no overall control   18/60 seats · 30% · OCD 2026
65/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£273k
median price
-4%
5-year growth
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£273k
median sold price
6.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
-4%
5-year change
£240k
typical terraced
9 min
Manchester — fastest
1
rail stations
79%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
127
schools total
8.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
3.4%
in a flood zone
43,088
green spaces
6.4
PM2.5 · WHO 5
540
eat & drink
173
shops
52.6%
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.

Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend from Oldham -4%

£105k£146k£186k£227k20142025£215,000
£116,748 in 2014 → £215,000 in 2025 · across Oldham
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Denshaw among Oldham's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Denshaw is a village of 1,335 people in Greater Manchester, largely within green belt. The median house price is £273,000, with 17 sales recorded in the past 12 months; prices have fallen 4.0% over five years.

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Detached properties average £600,000, semi-detached £385,000, and terraced homes £240,000. Most properties are band D on energy performance ratings, with 28.9% rated C or better. Air quality is good: nitrogen dioxide levels are low at 8.2 annual mean, though particulate matter is moderate at 6.4. About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Christ Church CofE Primary School is 0.9 km away; Saddleworth School is the nearest secondary at 3.2 km. Broadband provision is strong, with 52.6% gigabit-capable and 64.8% superfast-ready coverage. The area contains 68 listed buildings across three conservation areas: Bleak Hey Nook, Denshaw, and Grange. 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 2026-07-31T03:42:51Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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