Chestnut Crescent Oldham
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL8), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29404868.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £240,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 24 homes have an energy certificate (C: 16, D: 5, E: 3).
- 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 Ashton-Under-Lyne, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Copster Park, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 166 to 171 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hill Top Surgery, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 29% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £82,000 | £82,000 | £82,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £98,500 | £98,500 | £98,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £72,500 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £37,000 | £37,000 | £37,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £26,500 | £26,500 | £26,500 |
| 1995 | 1 | £35,000 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2025 | 24 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2021 | 14 OL8 2NL | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2020 | 24 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 27 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2017 | 9 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £98,500 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 26 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £72,500 | |
| 11 Feb 2008 | 4 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £54,000 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | 1 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £37,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2005 | 23 OL8 2NL | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2000 | 16 OL8 2NL | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 16 Oct 1996 | 20 OL8 2NL | Terraced | £26,500 | |
| 20 Jan 1995 | 20 OL8 2NL | Terraced | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
24 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (23); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (19); 1930-1949 (4); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (8).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 (83% of about 750 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 off Tanners Fold, Fitton Hill, Oldham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Former High Barn Resource Centre, High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6DW: up to 30 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Corner of Wallshaw St, Oldham, not permissioned (230 m)
- Thatcher and Belgrave Street: up to 19 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 2NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 2NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 166 m and 171 m above sea level (168 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 2NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 2NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fir Tree Avenue Hathershaw | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Oldham Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.4 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hill Top Surgery | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lomas Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ravat And Ray | 220 m |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Fitton Hill Police Post | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fitton Hill Superstore, Fitton Hill Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Copster Park 4.0 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Lees Recreation Ground 9.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,540 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bankfield Clough | Valley | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Orchard | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 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 |
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Limehurst Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cygnet Kenny House OL8 2QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Family Action Fitton Hill Food Club OL8 2SR | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2020 |
| Holy Rosary RC. Primary School OL8 2SR | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Fitton Hill Superstore OL8 2QL | Retailers - other | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Park Cakes Company Shop OL8 2ND | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Lomas Pharmacy OL8 3HW | Retailers - other | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Paradise Tandoori OL8 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Luna Di Miele 2 OL8 3HW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Crossways Convenience Store OL8 2SQ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 22 Nov 2025 |
| Hathershaw Mini Market OL8 3HW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Ambala Oldham OL8 3HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Green Supermarket OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Fitton Hill Post Office OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Brisky Bytes Ltd OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| As Good As it Gets OL8 2PF | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cheshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 63% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 11% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Hough Close · Hawthorne Crescent · Tanners Fold · Beechwood Road · Tanhill Lane · Fir Tree Avenue · Springwood Hall Road · Woodpark Close · Letham Street · Eve Street · Pelham Street · Lichens Crescent
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.