Eldon Street Oldham
245 addresses across 12 postcodes (OL8), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29404985.
- Energy: 193 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 162, D: 22, E: 2).
- Flood: 45 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 33% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Moston, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 240 m away, and Alexandra Park (22 hectares) is about 310 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 194 m above sea level.
- Noise: 74 of its 245 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is John Street Medical Practice, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
193 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Flat (141); Maisonette, mid-terrace (24); Maisonette, detached (17). Built: 1967-1975 (142); 1950-1966 (36); 1976-1982 (15). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (165); rented (private) (12); owner-occupied (4).
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 (100 m)
- 2 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 1HF: up to 5 homes, permissioned (130 m)
- Land at Mumps and Wallshaw Street: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- Brunswick House, 86 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DE: up to 26 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Brunswick House, Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land at Regent, Beech, Wallshaw & Partington Sts, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Pennine House, 77 Union Street, Oldham: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Foundry Street, Oldham: up to 15 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 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, 43 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 40 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 1UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1NL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 14 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1NH | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UP | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 2 / 8 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UR | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 12 | unlikely |
| OL8 1NG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| OL8 1UT | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL8 1DB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 245 addresses are between 175 m and 194 m above sea level (186 m on average); the ground rises about 19 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 1DB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UL | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| OL8 1UN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 1UW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 470 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ashton Road Oldham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsbury's Oldham Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 60 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest John Street Medical Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Iconnect Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Oldham Police Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Delph, Delph | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alexandra Park 22 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,360 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Independent Methodist Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) north. 41 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| 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* | 700 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church of St Mary and St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| The Orchard | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 22 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 33 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 171 | 245 |
74 of the street's 245 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 550 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 |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 790 m (0.5 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 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richmond Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northmoor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Nation Ltd OL8 1DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Zaminas Catering Services OL8 1HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Khyber Kebabs OL8 1HE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Primrose Local Off Licence OL8 1HE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Shell Park Road OL8 1DB | Retailers - other | 150 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Bakur Grill House OL8 1JX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Burg'zilla OL8 1HQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| West Indian Sports & Social Club OL8 1HQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club Ltd OL8 1LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 6 Apr 2026 |
| British Red Cross OL1 1BT | Other catering premises | 260 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Community Fridge OL8 1HX | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Ambitions OL1 1BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2022 |
| Springboard Project OL1 1AN | Other catering premises | 330 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Oldham Deaf Social Club OL4 1SH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Smash Official OL1 1BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jul 2025 |
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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 60% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 40% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 10% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 16 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OL8 1UL: 51 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- OL8 1NL: 33 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- OL8 1NQ: 28 addresses
- OL8 1UJ: 25 addresses
- OL8 1NH: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- OL8 1UP: 21 addresses
- OL8 1UR: 19 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- OL8 1NG: 16 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- OL8 1UN: 13 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- OL8 1UW: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- OL8 1UT: 8 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- OL8 1DB: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Clements Court · Eldon Street Estate · Eldon Street Estate · Houson Street · Falcon Street · Bateson Way · Crossbank Street · Wall Street · Wainwright Street · Brookfield Street · Sutcliffe Street · Minor 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.