Oldham
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (OL3), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29405841.
7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Oldham costs £2,602 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Brownhill Countryside Centre, is about 770 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 188 to 196 m above sea level. 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 430 m away. About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 50% 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
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7). Built: 1930-1949 (3); before 1900 (3); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 C (46% of about 1,110 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.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 188 m and 196 m above sea level (192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 6EL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL3 6EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL3 6EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Uppermill Turning Area | 410 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Saddleworth Medical Practice | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Strachan's Chemist | 410 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 680 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 8.0 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 430 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Uppermill, Upermill Cashzone | 460 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Brownhill Countryside Centre 2.5 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,910 m² | 570 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Chad, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m north-east. 70 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Chad | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priest Clough | Valley | 440 m east |
| Capper Clough | Valley | 620 m north-east |
| Church Bank Clough | Valley | 820 m north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 850 m east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km north-west |
| Yeoman Hey Plantation | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 360 m | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | No published inspection |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chads Church of England Primary School OL3 6EE | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Saddleworth Pool OL3 6HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Exempt | |
| The Commie OL3 6AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| Windsor Meats OL3 6AX | Retailers - other | 400 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Uppermill Methodist Church OL3 6AX | Other catering premises | 400 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Saddleworth Voluntary Services Luncheon Club for the Elderly OL3 6AE | Other catering premises | 400 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Reclamation Room OL3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Alimentari Di Alberti OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 420 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Neil Mellor Butchers OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 420 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Caffe Grande Veloce OL3 6AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Uppermill Sports Club OL3 6HG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2022 |
| Salt Uppermill OL3 6BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| The Shalimar OL3 6BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Dinnerstone OL3 6BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Scona Kitchen OL3 6BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- OL3 6EW: 10 addresses
- OL3 6EN: 5 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- OL3 6EL: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.