Estate agents in Shaw
Shaw is a town in the North West with about 18,249 residents. HM Land Registry records 232 homes sold there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £208,225.
How estate agents in Shaw compare
Shaw at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 232 sales in Shaw from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £208,225.
34.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.5 years and sold for a median of 50.7% more than they paid.
The median price was £134,975 in 2016 and £210,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Shaw
Median sale price in Shaw: £208,225
| All homes | 232 sales, median £208,225 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 27 sales, median £360,000 |
| Semi-detached | 95 sales, median £240,000 |
| Terraced | 100 sales, median £172,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £147,500 |
Across Oldham the average price was £216,217 in June 2026, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £134,975 (276 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £130,500 (289 sales) |
| 2018 | £130,000 (273 sales) |
| 2019 | £137,250 (268 sales) |
| 2020 | £153,750 (228 sales) |
| 2021 | £179,000 (317 sales) |
| 2022 | £181,000 (245 sales) |
| 2023 | £200,000 (184 sales) |
| 2024 | £192,000 (267 sales) |
| 2025 | £210,000 (257 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Shaw has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Rochdale at about 3 miles, Castleton at about 3.5 miles, Smithy Bridge at about 4 miles and Mills Hill at about 4 miles. For drivers, the A663, A640, A672 and A671 pass through or beside the area. M62 junction 21 (Milnrow Interchange) is about 2 miles away and A627(M) junction 1 (Chadderton Roundabout) is about 3 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 18 miles away and Leeds Bradford Airport is about 27 miles away. Central London is about 165 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Shaw
Shaw has eight primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre. Beal Vale Primary School (an academy) and East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (Church of England) are both about 0.1 miles away, with Rushcroft Primary School about 0.3 miles away. For secondary education, The Crompton House Church of England Academy, which has a sixth form, is about 0.5 miles from the centre and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy is about 1 mile away. Independent options include Farrowdale House School at about 0.3 miles and Ellen House Secondary (boys only) at about 2.8 miles. Brookland School, a special school, is about 1.8 miles away. For further education, The Oldham College is about 2.8 miles away, while the University of Manchester is about 9.7 miles away.
Living in Shaw
Shaw is an urban town in Oldham, with about 18,240 residents. Most homes are semi-detached or terraced houses and around 68% are owner occupied. Two supermarkets, Asda and Aldi, are each about 0.4 miles from the centre, alongside at least 60 shops of all kinds and several convenience stores. There are around six pubs, the nearest being The Pineapple at about 0.2 miles, as well as around six cafés, two restaurants and more than ten takeaways. There is no doctors' surgery in the area and the nearest is Milnrow Village Practice at about 1.5 miles. Two pharmacies and one dentist are close by and Royal Oldham Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 2.1 miles away. Shaw Post Office is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Crompton Library about 0.3 miles. Memorial Gardens is the nearest of three named parks at about 0.4 miles and Jubilee Colliery Nature Reserve is about 1.0 miles away.
A short history of Shaw
Within 0.7 miles of the centre of Shaw there are 11 listed buildings. Ten are Grade II and one is Grade II*, which is the Crompton War Memorial, the highest graded of them.
Sport and leisure
Crompton Crown Green Bowls Club is the named club in Shaw and Shaw Cricket Club is also among the local grounds. Pitches and courts in the area cover football, tennis, bowls, netball, basketball and cricket and there is a skateboard facility along with several equestrian sites. Open space includes Dunwood Park, High Crompton Park, Memorial Gardens and New Barn Playing Fields. A number of children's playgrounds are found across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Shaw (Oldham)?
- The median price paid over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £208,225. By property type, the median price paid was £360,000 for detached houses, £240,000 for semi-detached houses, £172,000 for terraced houses and £147,500 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Shaw (Oldham) in the last year?
- There were 232 standard sales in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 100 were terraced houses, 95 were semi-detached houses, 27 were detached houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links for Shaw (Oldham)?
- Shaw has no railway station of its own. M62 junction 21 (Milnrow Interchange) is about 2 miles away and A627(M) junction 1 (Chadderton Roundabout) is about 3 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 18 miles away and Leeds Bradford Airport is about 27 miles away.
- Which schools are near Shaw (Oldham)?
- There are 8 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre, including Beal Vale Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is The Crompton House Church of England Academy at about 0.5 miles, followed by E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy at about 1.0 miles.
Areas near Shaw
Shaw is in Oldham.
Estate agents near Shaw
- Your MoveShaw OL2 8NH0.3 miles
- Ryder & DuttonShaw OL2 8NR0.3 miles
- Kirkham PropertyShaw OL2 8NR0.3 miles
- Cornerstone Estates & Lettings LtdShaw OL2 8NH0.3 miles
- Habitat oldhamRoyton OL2 6DY1.1 miles
- Bridges Estate AgentsRoyton OL2 6QJ1.5 miles
- Wild & GriffithsRoyton OL2 6QJ1.5 miles
- Alistair Stevens EstatesRoyton OL2 5PA1.6 miles
- Andrew Kelly & AssociatesRochdale OL16 1HX1.9 miles
- Cowell Norford Estate Agents MilnrowMilnrow OL16 4HX2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Shaw.