Waterhead
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Waterhead at a glance
- House prices
- £165,000
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 43rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- Data not yet available
- Flood risk
- 0.4% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land15th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Waterhead a good place to live?
Waterhead may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.
Waterhead and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Waterhead | £165,000 | Data not yet available |
| Alexandra | £172,500 | Data not yet available |
| Roundham with Hyde | £190,000 | 194.8 |
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
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety
Crime rate in Waterhead
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 dataHouse prices in Waterhead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £165,000
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 76 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 Waterhead
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Waterhead
Flood risk
0.4% 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 0.3% of the area. That is the 15th 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 Waterhead
Transport
43rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Waterhead a good place to live?
Waterhead may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Waterhead safe?
Crime data is not currently available for Waterhead.
What are house prices like in Waterhead?
The median sale price was £165,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Waterhead?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Waterhead?
Nearby public profiles include Alexandra in Oldham and Roundham with Hyde in Torbay.
