Estate agents in Royton
Royton is a North West town with about 22,997 residents. HM Land Registry recorded 281 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026 at a median price paid of £235,000.
How estate agents in Royton compare
Royton at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 281 sales in Royton from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £235,000.
34.9% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 39.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £142,500 in 2016 and £230,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Royton
Median sale price in Royton: £235,000
| All homes | 281 sales, median £235,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 61 sales, median £365,000 |
| Semi-detached | 115 sales, median £244,000 |
| Terraced | 95 sales, median £185,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 10 sales, median £156,475 |
Across Oldham the average price was £216,217 in June 2026, up 5.8% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £142,500 (353 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £143,500 (387 sales) |
| 2018 | £140,000 (356 sales) |
| 2019 | £154,250 (358 sales) |
| 2020 | £165,000 (300 sales) |
| 2021 | £180,000 (417 sales) |
| 2022 | £210,000 (371 sales) |
| 2023 | £200,000 (311 sales) |
| 2024 | £225,000 (353 sales) |
| 2025 | £230,000 (373 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
Royton has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Mills Hill at about 2 miles, Castleton at about 3 miles, Rochdale at about 3 miles and Moston at about 4 miles. The A671, A663, A627, A6048 and A669 pass through or beside the area. The A627(M) at junction 1 (Chadderton Roundabout) is about 1 mile away and the M62 at junction 20 (Thornham Interchange) is about 2 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 16 miles away and Leeds Bradford Airport about 28 miles. Central London is about 165 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Royton
Royton has 13 primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre. The nearest are Thorp Primary School (academy), Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) and Royton Hall Primary School, all within about 0.4 miles, with St. Paul's CofE Primary School (Church of England, academy) also close by. For secondary education, E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (academy) is about 0.5 miles away, while The Crompton House Church of England Academy (Church of England, sixth form, academy) is about 1.2 miles away. Independent options include The Chadderton Preparatory School and Farrowdale House School, both about 1.3 miles away. Special schools nearby include Supreme Start Ltd and EdStart Schools Oldham and Rochdale. The Oldham College is about 1.7 miles away and Oldham Sixth Form College (academy) about 2 miles. The nearest university is The Manchester Metropolitan University, about 8 miles away.
Living in Royton
Royton is an urban town in Oldham with 22,990 residents, where semi-detached and terraced houses make up most homes and about 73% are owner occupied. Within about 1.2 miles of the centre there are more than 100 shops, including 3 supermarkets: Lidl about 0.1 miles away and The Co-operative Food about 0.2 miles away. A market sits about 0.1 miles from the centre. The area has at least 17 pubs, among them The Hope and Anchor and The Duke of Edinburgh, both about 0.1 miles away, as well as at least 7 cafés and around 10 restaurants. Royton Medical Centre is about 0.1 miles away, with 3 pharmacies and 3 dentists nearby. Royal Oldham Hospital, which has an emergency department, is about 1.0 miles away. Royton Library and Royton Post Office are both about 0.1 miles from the centre. Royton Park is also about 0.1 miles away and Tandle Hill Country Park is about 1.0 miles away.
A short history of Royton
The name Royton is Anglo-Saxon and may mean a rye farm or settlement. Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention it but a survey of 1212 records a manor of twelve oxgangs held by William Fitz William from King John. Around 1260 John de Byron bought most of it and the Byrons lived at Royton Hall until the early 17th century. His descendant, made Baron Byron of Rochdale by Charles I, lost his lands under Cromwell and Thomas Percival bought the hall. A chapel of ease was built in 1754 and Ralph Taylor built a water powered cotton mill at Thorp Clough in 1764. Residents numbered 260 in 1714 and 2,719 by 1810. Royton was a mill town by the mid-19th century and the last mill shut in 2002. Five listed buildings stand near the centre with the Church of St Anne at Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Royton Leisure Centre has a gym and swimming. For football, Boundary Park is a stadium and Little Wembley is a pitch. Several other soccer pitches are mapped within about a mile of the centre, along with tennis courts and basketball courts. Royton Cricket Crown Green Bowls Club is the named venue for bowls. Crompton & Royton Golf Course provides golf. TBK Taekwondo and White Tiger Martial Arts cover taekwondo and jujitsu. For open space, Dogford Park, Royton Park, Tandle Hill Country Park and Clayton Playing Fields are all nearby. A number of children's playgrounds are also mapped in the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Royton?
- The median price paid in Royton over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £235,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £365,000 for detached houses, £244,000 for semi-detached houses, £185,000 for terraced houses and £156,475 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Royton over the last year?
- HM Land Registry records 281 standard sales in Royton in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026. These comprised 61 detached houses, 115 semi-detached houses, 95 terraced houses and 10 flats.
- What transport links are near Royton?
- The nearest railway stations are Mills Hill at about 2.2 miles and Castleton at about 2.8 miles, both measured in a straight line from the centre. A627(M) junction 1 is about 1 miles away and M62 junction 20 is about 2 miles away. Manchester Airport is about 16 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Royton?
- There are 13 primary schools within about 1.4 miles of the centre, the nearest being Thorp Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary schools are E-ACT the Oldham Academy North at about 0.5 miles and E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy at about 0.9 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in Royton?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in Royton.
Areas near Royton
- Shaw
- Slattocks
- Oldham
- Trub
- Newhey
- Chadderton
- Milnrow
- Middleton
Royton is in Oldham.
Estate agents near Royton
- Bridges Estate AgentsRoyton OL2 6QJ0.1 miles
- Kirkham PropertyRoyton OL2 6QJ0.1 miles
- Wild & GriffithsRoyton OL2 6QJ0.1 miles
- Ryder & DuttonRoyton OL2 6QJ0.2 miles
- Alistair Stevens EstatesRoyton OL2 5PA0.2 miles
- Habitat oldhamRoyton OL2 6DY0.6 miles
- Maya Property ServicesOldham OL1 2HG1.2 miles
- Cornerstone Estates & Lettings LtdShaw OL2 8NH1.4 miles
- Your MoveShaw OL2 8NH1.4 miles
- Real Estate Agent Associate Manchester HUB RE/MAXOldham OL1 21.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Royton.