Carrbrook Drive Royton, Oldham
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL2), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29400409.
- Sales: 95 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £271,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 7, E: 2).
- 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 58% to 77% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester), about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 184 to 192 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chowdhury Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £271,000 | £225,000 | £317,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £256,000 | £97,000 | £349,950 |
| 2023 | 1 | £279,950 | £279,950 | £279,950 |
| 2022 | 2 | £179,000 | £105,000 | £253,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £192,500 | £170,000 | £215,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £78,000 | £77,500 | £149,950 |
| 2016 | 2 | £162,500 | £140,000 | £185,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £70,000 | £67,500 | £77,750 |
| 2014 | 3 | £79,950 | £68,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2025 | 1 OL2 6DD | Detached | £317,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 5 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £225,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2024 | 16 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 50 OL2 6DD | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2024 | 3 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 10 OL2 6DD | Detached | £349,950 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 4 OL2 6DD | Detached | £279,950 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2022 | 8 OL2 6DD | Detached | £253,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Aug 2022 | 40 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2021 | 16 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 15 OL2 6DD | Other | £1,625 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 15 OL2 6DD | Detached | £170,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 2020 | 50 OL2 6DD | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | 5 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Nov 2018 | 9 OL2 6DD | Detached | £220,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 20 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £77,500 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 7 OL2 6DD | Semi-detached | £149,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2017 | 28 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £78,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2016 | 1 OL2 6DD | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jul 2016 | 3 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2015 | 14 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 40 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £77,750 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 34 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 32 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2014 | 24 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 4 OL2 6DD | Detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 12 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 2013 | 32 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Feb 2013 | 16 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £61,500 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Aug 2008 | 14 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £91,600 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 15 OL2 6DD | Detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 3 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £136,500 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2007 | 14 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2007 | 40 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £89,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2007 | 4 OL2 6DD | Detached | £169,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 38 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £89,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 22 OL2 6DD | Semi-detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2006 | 15 OL2 6DD | Detached | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2005 | 14 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £77,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2005 | 32 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 9 OL2 6DD | Detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2004 | 18 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 28 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £56,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2003 | 12 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £53,600 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Sep 2003 | 5 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2003 | 32 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 May 2003 | 22 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £53,750 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2003 | 28 OL2 6DD | Flat or maisonette | £51,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Oct 2002 | 5 OL2 6DD | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jul 2002 | 10 OL2 6DD | Detached | £114,950 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 50 m². Most common: Flat (12); House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (9); 1983-1990 (6); 1996-2002 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (14 addresses)
- 1, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 5, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 7, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 9, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 10, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 14, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 16, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 18, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 20, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 24, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 32, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 36, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 40, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
- 50, Carrbrook Drive, Royton
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 (57% of about 680 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)
- Land at North Werneth Zone 6 (Hartford Mill, Edward St): up to 285 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Land adj., 14 Sheepfoot Lane, Oldham, OL1 2PD: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (220 m)
- Former CPD Centre, Rosary Road: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Holden Fold Mill Holden Fold Lane Royton Oldham OL2 5BY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Money Controls Ltd, New Coin Street, Royton, OL2 6JZ, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Robin Hill Bangladeshi Youth Club, Trafalgar Street, Oldham, OL1 2HY: up to 14 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Mumps, Oldham Way, Prince Street, Rhodes Bank and Wallshaw Place, Oldham, OL1 3TL, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Fmr St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Ruth Street, Oldham OL1 3EZ: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 184 m and 192 m above sea level (187 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL2 6AE | 100% | 77% | 77% | 0% |
| OL2 6DD | 100% | 58% | 58% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Royal Oldham Hospital | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 146 Turf Lane Parking | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.2 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chowdhury Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardeners Chemist | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Care Centre | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 200 m |
| Police station | Oldham Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 30 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,550 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Anne, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Chadderton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Buckley Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 34 | 38 |
4 of the street's 38 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 Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northmoor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beever Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnley Brow Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Oldham College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shine A Light Day Nursery OL2 6AE | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Savouries by Anza OL2 6AE | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| Burtons Newsagents OL1 2JJ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Edge Hill House Res. Home OL2 6AB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2026 |
| Ree Ming OL2 6AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Lush Bake Ltd OL2 6AB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 24 Jan 2023 |
| Khau Galli OL2 6AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Heathers Kitchen 3 OL1 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 31 May 2022 |
| Nisa OL2 5AS | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| Subway OL2 5AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jul 2026 |
| W H Smith OL1 2JH | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Teddies Day Nursery OL1 2JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe Royal OL1 2JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy OL1 2JH | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Sun Hing Fish & Chips OL2 5AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Brierwood Close · Browfield Way · St Phillip's Drive · Hilltop Drive · Putney Close · Angela Avenue · Mildred Avenue · Booth Hill Lane · Stoneclough Mews · Lenfield Lane · Kevin Avenue · Plumpton Close
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.