Alwin Road Shaw, Oldham
32 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL2), about 210 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29401763.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £152,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 11, D: 8, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Oldham costs £2,602 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rochdale, about 4.4 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, High Crompton Park, is about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 187 to 200 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £152,500 | £145,000 | £160,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| 2018 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £118,700 | £118,700 | £118,700 |
| 2013 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £122,000 | £122,000 | £122,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2022 | 10 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2022 | 37 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2022 | 2 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 29 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £161,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Dec 2020 | 11 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £164,950 | |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 15 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2017 | 22 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £118,700 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Dec 2013 | 6 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2013 | 35 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2012 | 37 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2011 | 28 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2010 | 27 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2009 | 18 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 20 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2004 | 30 OL2 7YD | Terraced | £82,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 2 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £57,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 18 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2003 | 37 OL2 7YD | Terraced | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jan 2003 | 25 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £71,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2002 | 15 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £74,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Sep 2002 | 12 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £56,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2002 | 30 OL2 7YD | Terraced | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2001 | 27 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 20 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 3 OL2 7YD | Detached | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Feb 2000 | 13 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 26 Nov 1999 | 29 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £49,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 May 1999 | 29 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £26,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jul 1997 | 25 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £11,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 11 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 28 OL2 7YD | Semi-detached | £48,750 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (7); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Oldham in 2026-27: Band D £2,602 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,735 | £2,024 | £2,313 | £2,602 | £3,181 | £3,759 | £4,337 | £5,204 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (60% of about 780 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Corner Crossley & Milnrow Sts, Shaw, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- 31-33 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AP: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 15 March 2027 to 31 March 2027: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL2 7YD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL2 7YE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 187 m and 200 m above sea level (195 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL2 7YD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL2 7YE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rochdale 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Smithy Bridge 191,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Valley Rise Rushcroft | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 146 Turf Lane Parking | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oak Gables Medical Practice | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lifestyle Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 56 Market Street (Dental Surgery) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best One, Shaw | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Crompton Park 5.7 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Dun Wood Park 8.6 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crompton Cricket Ground 1.9 ha | 230 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ellenroad Ring Mill, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ellenroad Ring Mill | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jep Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Ley Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Cliffe Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Dog Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 32 |
3 of the street's 32 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Oldham: see them on the Oldham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcroft Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Crompton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buckstones Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcroft School OL2 7YL | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Rushcroft Owls Before & After School Club OL2 7YL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Double Luck OL2 7XD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2026 |
| One Stop OL2 7XD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Tasty Bites OL2 7XD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Trent Road News OL2 7QR | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Top Shop OL2 7QR | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2025 |
| Lifestyle Pharmacy OL2 7QR | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Top Shop Convenience OL2 7SD | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2021 |
| Shsmunchy's OL2 7SF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Crompton Cricket Club OL2 7SF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lowerfields Rise (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Derwent Drive · Eden Way · Langden Close · Ingleby Close · Ingleby Way · Ebor Close · Brandon Crescent · Calder Grove · Alwin Road · Welland Road · Bourne Road · Alwin Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.