The median home in Shaw sells for £205,000
That is the middle of 722 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.9 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
45% of Shaw’s sales are semi-detached houses
722 homes sold in three years: 114 detached houses, 325 semi-detached houses, 263 terraced houses and 20 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.5 times what a flat does.
median sale · 114 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £300K–£400K
- Last 12 months
- £350K25 sold
- New build
- £350K
median sale · 325 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £197K–£269K
- Last 12 months
- £236K84 sold
- New build
- £269K
median sale · 263 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £141K–£188K
- Last 12 months
- £172K92 sold
median sale · 20 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £125K–£155K
- Last 12 months
- £148K10 sold
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 45% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Shaw’s homes sold for between £164K and £265K
One sale in ten was under £138K and one in ten over £352K. 69% sold for under £250K.
The median, £205,000, sits in the £200–250K band
722 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.9 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £42,250 in 1995 to £205,000 in the last 12 months (£137,250 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
211 sales in the last 12 months, against 485 in 2006, the busiest year, and 134 in 2012. Sales fell by 65% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 13%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 39% more sales than 2020.
Shaw costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Shaw, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £83K | £92K | £199K | £250K | £201K | £300K | £350K |
| Semi-detached houses | £50K | £60K | £132K | £124K | £135K | £170K | £236K |
| Terraced houses | £33K | £36K | £87K | £90K | £97K | £115K | £172K |
| Flats and maisonettes | — | — | £79K | — | £64K | — | £148K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
336 new homes have been sold in Shaw since 1995; the share peaked at 11% in 1997.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £317,995
against £200,000 for a home sold on, 59% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
62% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 61% sold leasehold in Shaw. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Rochdale Road is Shaw’s busiest street, with 32 sales in three years
46 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 9 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale Road | OL2 | 32 | £211,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Deer Hill Drive | OL2 | 21 | £347,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 3 | Rushey View Avenue | OL2 | 16 | £338,445 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 4 | Trent Road | OL2 | 14 | £222,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 5 | George Street | OL2 | 13 | £190,000 | Mixed |
| 6 | Milnrow Road | OL2 | 12 | £159,975 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Bedford Avenue | OL2 | 11 | £229,950 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 8 | Buckstones Road | OL2 | 10 | £237,500 | Mixed |
| 9 | Oak Street | OL2 | 10 | £173,250 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 10 | Marlfield Road | OL2 | 9 | £250,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 11 | Surrey Avenue | OL2 | 9 | £225,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 12 | Fraser Street | OL2 | 9 | £185,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 13 | Oldham Road | OL2 | 9 | £157,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 14 | Cliff Hill Road | OL2 | 8 | £316,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 15 | Manor Road | OL2 | 8 | £296,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Deer Hill Drive: £347,995
Brunswick Street: £142,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 2.4 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Shaw is the 60th most expensive of 81 towns in Greater Manchester
Shaw is in the middle of Greater Manchester’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Greater Manchester with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Shaw’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Newhey and Oldham.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw | — | £205K | 211 | +52% |
| Newhey | 1.4 | £180K | 31 | +57% |
| Royton | 1.4 | £225K | 258 | +58% |
| Milnrow | 2.2 | £208K | 113 | +60% |
| Trub | 3 | £203K | 16 | +49% |
| Oldham | 3.1 | £165K | 521 | +94% |
| Lees | 3.1 | £214K | 161 | +59% |
| Delph | 3.2 | £273K | 21 | +31% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Shaw
What is the average house price in Shaw?
The median home in Shaw sold for £205,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 722 standard sales (£205,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £350,000, semi-detached houses £230,000, terraced houses £165,000 and flats and maisonettes £141,500.
Are house prices going up in Shaw?
The median was £210,000 in 2025, up 9% on 2024 (£192,000), and £205,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Shaw each year?
211 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 261 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Shaw?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Deer Hill Drive (OL2, £347,995), Rushey View Avenue (OL2, £338,445) and Badger Close (OL2, £325,495).
How much does a new build cost in Shaw?
New homes sold for a median £317,995 over three years, against £200,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 6.6% of sales.
Is Shaw expensive for Greater Manchester?
Shaw is the 60th most expensive of 81 towns of 2,500 or more in Greater Manchester by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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