Bateson Way Oldham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL8), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29406971.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2014 the median was £85,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Moston, about 4.1 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Alexandra Park (22 hectares) is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 175 to 182 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is John Street Medical Practice, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 350 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 40% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £93,000 | £93,000 | £93,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £32,200 | £32,200 | £32,200 |
| 2003 | 1 | £32,950 | £32,950 | £32,950 |
| 1995 | 1 | £30,000 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2014 | 255 OL8 1UT | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2007 | 244 OL8 1UT | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 12 May 2004 | 247 OL8 1UT | Terraced | £32,200 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 247 OL8 1UT | Terraced | £32,950 | |
| 20 Jan 1995 | 244 OL8 1UT | Semi-detached | £30,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (social) (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (89% of about 920 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)
- Eldon Street Garages: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (50 m)
- 2 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 1HF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Land at Mumps and Wallshaw Street: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- Brunswick House, 86 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DE: up to 26 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Brunswick House, Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Pennine House, 77 Union Street, Oldham: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Regent, Beech, Wallshaw & Partington Sts, not permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Greenfield Conservative Club, Chew Valley Rd, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 11 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 1UT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UR | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 175 m and 182 m above sea level (179 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 1UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 950 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wall Street Oldham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Oldham Car Park | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest John Street Medical Practice | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Iconnect Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Oldham Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Delph, Delph | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alexandra Park 22 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,230 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alexandra Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 42 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Independent Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Oldham War Memorial, including memorial wall, piers, gates and steps to St Mary’s churchyard and forecourt walls, steps and balustrade (south side), and railings to St Mary's Churchyard (west side). | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary and St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Orchard | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| The Oldham College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Richmond Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Park Road OL8 1DB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Bounce Nation Ltd OL8 1DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd OL8 1LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Bakur Grill House OL8 1JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Zaminas Catering Services OL8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Khyber Kebabs OL8 1HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Primrose Local Off Licence OL8 1HE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Burg'zilla OL8 1HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Oldham Deaf Social Club OL4 1SH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2023 |
| West Indian Sports & Social Club OL8 1HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Home Bargains OL4 1SA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| The Food Warehouse by Iceland OL4 1SA | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| British Red Cross OL1 1BT | Other catering premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Community Fridge OL8 1HX | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| Broadfield Primary Catering OL8 1LH | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (northumbria).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 29% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 40% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 40% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Houson Street · Brookfield Street · Webster Street · Hinton Street · Eldon Street Estate · Falcon Street · Wall Street · St Clements Court · Eldon Street · Eldon Street · Eldon Street Estate · Eldon Street Estate
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.