Fifield Close Oldham
13 addresses across 1 postcode (OL8), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29407415.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11).
- 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 3.8 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 600 m away, and Alexandra Park (22 hectares) is about 670 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 175 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hill Top Surgery, about 530 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 11% of households owned their home and 19% 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 91 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); Flat (4); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1996-2002 (7); 1983-1990 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11).
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 (54% of about 720 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 1.0 km
- Corner of Wallshaw St, Oldham, not permissioned (160 m)
- Land off Tanners Fold, Fitton Hill, Oldham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
- Thatcher and Belgrave Street: up to 19 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- Former High Barn Resource Centre, High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6DW: up to 30 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Greenfield Conservative Club, Chew Valley Rd, not permissioned (870 m)
- Land at Schofield Street, Ashton Road and Copsterhill Road, Oldham (Phase 2): up to 25 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 175 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 2LE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.8 km |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest The Green Hathershaw | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Southgate Street Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 22.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hill Top Surgery | 530 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ashton Road Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ravat And Ray | 430 m |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.3 km |
| Police station | Fitton Hill Police Post | 50 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Costcutter Cashzone | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 600 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Alexandra Park 22 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Lees Recreation Ground 9.0 ha | 610 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,800 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hathershaw Hall and Hathershaw Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m west |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.0 km north |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 480 m north-east |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 790 m east |
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 1.0 km south |
| The Rock | Hill | 1.2 km east |
| The Orchard | Wood | 1.2 km east |
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 280 m | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m | 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 |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 11–16 | 640 m | 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 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 890 m | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.0 km | 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 |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | 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 |
| Alt Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Supermarket OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Fitton Hill Post Office OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2022 |
| Golden Phoenix OL8 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Cafe on the Green Oldham OL8 2PB | Other catering premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Green Chilli OL8 2PB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Medlock Valley School OL8 2PN | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Brisky Bytes Ltd OL8 2PB | Retailers - other | 370 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 |
| Fitton Hill Superstore OL8 2QL | Retailers - other | 400 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Al Fatah Foods Ltd OL8 2JP | Retailers - other | 430 m | Exempt | |
| Park Cakes Company Shop OL8 2ND | Retailers - other | 440 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Park Cakes Bakeries Staff Canteen OL8 2ND | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Linda Lewis Kitchens Ltd OL8 2JP | Retailers - other | 500 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2024 |
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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 84% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 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 | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 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
- OL8 2LE: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Mcdonough Close · The Green · Walters Drive · Woodpark Close · The Spur · Mckie Close · Lichens Crescent · Fir Tree Avenue · Sportsmans Drive · Hill Farm Close · Wildbrook Crescent · Hough 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.