Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

St. James' at a glance

House prices
£198,000
Lower prices19th percentile
Schools
35th percentile
Middle
Transport
40th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
1.8% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land26th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is St. James' a good place to live?

St. James' may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.

St. James' and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
St. James'£198,000Data not yet available
Hollinwood£200,000Data not yet available
Leasowe and Moreton East£207,00070.8

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in St. James'

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in St. James'

House prices

Median sale price
£198,000
Percentile
19th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 101 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in St. James'

Schools

35th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in St. James'

Flood risk

1.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1% of the area. That is the 26th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in St. James'

Transport

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is St. James' a good place to live?

St. James' may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is St. James' safe?

Crime data is not currently available for St. James'.

What are house prices like in St. James'?

The median sale price was £198,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 19th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in St. James'?

Schools rank in the 35th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near St. James'?

Nearby public profiles include Hollinwood in Oldham and Leasowe and Moreton East in Wirral.