Burnedge Lane Grasscroft, Oldham
71 addresses across 5 postcodes (OL3,OL4), about 1.7 km (1 mile) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 29404459.
- Sales: 63 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £460,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 5, D: 13, E: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 D; Band D in Oldham costs £2,602 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brownhill Countryside Centre, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 267 to 308 m above sea level.
- Noise: 35 of its 71 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £460,000 | £440,000 | £481,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | £409,500 | £365,000 | £485,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £330,000 | £285,000 | £425,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £260,000 | £240,000 | £530,001 |
| 2017 | 2 | £323,750 | £255,000 | £392,500 |
| 2015 | 4 | £262,500 | £195,000 | £395,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £339,950 | £339,950 | £339,950 |
| 2013 | 2 | £382,500 | £380,000 | £385,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2025 | BURNEDGE LANE COTTAGE OL4 4EB | Semi-detached | £460,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Sep 2025 | 16 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £481,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2025 | 52 OL4 4EA | Detached | £440,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 18 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2023 | BURNEDGE BENT FARM OL4 4EB | Other | £1,600,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 34 OL4 4EA | Detached | £485,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2022 | 36 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £394,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2022 | 17 OL4 4EA | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 48 OL4 4EA | Detached | £365,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2021 | BURNEDGE BENT FARM HOUSE OL4 4EB | Other | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2021 | 34 OL4 4EA | Detached | £305,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2020 | 18 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 28 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2020 | 56 OL4 4EB | Detached | £425,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Aug 2018 | 35 OL4 4DZ | Detached | £530,001 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jul 2018 | 18 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 28 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 7 OL4 4EA | Detached | £392,500 | |
| 2 May 2017 | 35 OL4 4DZ | Other | £26,200 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Mar 2017 | 16 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £255,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2015 | 13 OL4 4EA | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 2 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2015 | 15 OL4 4EA | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2015 | 32 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Oct 2014 | 31 OL4 4DZ | Semi-detached | £339,950 | |
| 6 Dec 2013 | 15 OL4 4EA | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2013 | 19 OL4 4EA | Detached | £385,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 19 OL4 4EA | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 25 OL4 4EA | Detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 20 OL4 4DX | Detached | £345,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 66 OL4 4EB | Semi-detached | £525,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 22 OL4 4DX | Detached | £385,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 11 OL4 4EA | Detached | £367,500 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 28 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 62 OL4 4EB | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2006 | 30 OL4 4EA | Detached | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Oct 2005 | 44 OL4 4EA | Detached | £263,500 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2004 | 4 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £249,950 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 5 OL4 4EA | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 32 OL4 4EA | Semi-detached | £177,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Jan 2004 | 9 OL4 4EA | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 24 Dec 2003 | 27 OL4 4EA | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 58 OL4 4EB | Detached | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2002 | 27 OL4 4EA | Detached | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Sep 2002 | 19 OL4 4EA | Detached | £167,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 54 OL4 4EB | Detached | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2002 | 54 OL4 4EB | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2002 | 11 OL4 4EA | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 4 OL4 4DX | Semi-detached | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 64 OL4 4EB | Detached | £330,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (11); Bungalow, detached (7); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (5); 1930-1949 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (26).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 2, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 11, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 13, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 15, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 16, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 19, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 25, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 28, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 31, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 33, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 35, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- 68, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- Higher Hills Farm, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
- Springfield Farm, Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (22% of about 1,420 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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: yes, Oldham.
Listed buildings
- 10, 12 AND 14, CLOUGH LANE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 16, 16A AND 16B, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
- 21, 23 AND 25, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
- 52 AND 54, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
- 7, 9 AND 11, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
- BURNEDGE BENT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CATSHEAD NOOK, grade II
- CLOUGH HOUSE, grade II
- MANOR HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mill Lane, off Wall Hill Road, Dobcross (Wall Hill Mill): up to 26 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 22 October 2026 to 11 November 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge, footpath (major works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 11 November 2026 to 1 December 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway, verge, footpath (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 22 September 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 25 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (immediate - urgent works)
- 11 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: United Utilities Water Ltd, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL4 4EA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL4 4EB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OL4 4DZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL4 4DX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL3 5RU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 71 addresses are between 267 m and 308 m above sea level (282 m on average); the ground rises about 42 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 5RU | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| OL4 4DX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 4DZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 4EA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 4EB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brookway Grasscroft | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Grotton, Oldham Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 27.5 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saddleworth Medical Practice | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Uppermill, Upermill Cashzone | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brownhill Countryside Centre 2.5 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 290 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Doles Pit | Lake or reservoir | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 850 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Thurston Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (1 mile) north |
| Stone Breaks Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Stones Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 32 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 71 |
35 of the street's 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (hertfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 22 October 2026 to 11 November 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: United Utilities Water Ltd: Utility repair and maintenance works, 11 November 2026 to 1 December 2026 (give and take) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
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.