Equitable Street Oldham
52 addresses across 3 postcodes (OL4), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29400829.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £128,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (C: 24, D: 11, E: 1).
- Flood: 9 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 Mossley (Manchester), about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Waterhead Park, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 216 to 224 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Springfield House, about 40 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 780 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 27% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £99,950 | £99,950 | £99,950 |
| 2005 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £47,500 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £39,950 | £39,950 | £39,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £15,000 | £14,000 | £16,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £29,950 | £29,950 | £29,950 |
| 1999 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £26,000 | £26,000 | £26,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £24,500 | £24,500 | £24,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2024 | 11 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2022 | 20 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2020 | 9 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £78,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2019 | 8 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2018 | 24 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £73,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 1 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £110,000 | New build. |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 3 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £110,000 | New build. |
| 7 Nov 2006 | 12 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Nov 2005 | 8 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £68,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 2004 | 8 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Apr 2004 | 12 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £50,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 24 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £39,950 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2002 | 10 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2002 | 10 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £14,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Mar 2000 | 12 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £29,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Oct 1999 | 4 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £33,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 1998 | 31 OL4 2RL | Semi-detached | £26,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 8 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £24,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 4 OL4 2RL | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); Flat (7); Maisonette, detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (25); 1930-1949 (4); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (22); owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (3).
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 (95% of about 860 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)
- Units 1-8 (excluding Unit No. 3) Ascroft Court, Peter Street, Oldham, OL1 1HP, permissioned (210 m)
- Woodfield Centre, Off Netherfield Close, Oldham, OL8 4ET: up to 12 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Site corner of Ripponden Rd / Broadbent Rd, Derker: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Wood End House, Atherton Street, Springhead, OL4 5TQ, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Aspull Catering Equipment Ltd Milton Street Royton Oldham OL2 6QU: up to 18 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Cairo Mill, Greenacres Road, Lees: up to 172 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Land btw Prince St, Rhodes Bank, Union St, Oldham, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 409 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 0AA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (750 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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 24 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 2RL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| OL4 2RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 4 / 11 | unlikely |
| OL4 2SB | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 216 m and 224 m above sea level (221 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL4 2RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 2RL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 2SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sharples Hall Street Waterhead | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Southgate Street Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield House | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jackson's Dental Care | 160 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterhead Park 4.9 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 24 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,300 m² | 190 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 360 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenacres Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 580 m (0.4 miles) south. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 250 m west |
| Lower Count Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Higher Count Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| The Orchard | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 52 |
5 of the street's 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littlemoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 11–16 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beever Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaz Mini Market OL4 2RJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Carrion Crow OL4 2RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2026 |
| The Old Plough Chippy OL4 2EX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Two Counties Service Station OL4 2HN | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| The Lunch Box OL4 2HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| The Pie Shop Ltd OL4 2EA | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Happy Family OL4 2RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Asda Supermarket OL4 2RB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jul 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy OL4 2RB | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Happy House OL4 2QZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Mexico & Latin Flavours OL4 2RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Littlemoor Primary School OL4 2RR | School/college/university | 290 m | 4 Good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Littlemoor Cafe OL4 2SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Our Chippy OL4 2BL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Littlemoor Market OL4 2RT | Retailers - other | 330 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2024 |
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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 55% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 10% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
- OL4 2RL: 49 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- OL4 2RJ: 2 addresses of 41 in the postcode
- OL4 2SB: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Leamington Street · Rainshaw Street · Sharples Hall Street · Newbreak Street · Newbreak Street · Redgrave Passage · Mexborough Street · Longfield Lane · Redgrave Street · Vincent Avenue · Cypress Road · Adlington 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.