High Street Delph, Oldham
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL3), about 70 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 29403268.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Oldham costs £2,602 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 99% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chapel Garden, is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 194 to 201 m above sea level.
- Noise: 15 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £164,500 | £80,000 | £249,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £127,500 | £85,000 | £170,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2025 | 13 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Feb 2025 | 1 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £425,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 1 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 9 Mar 2018 | 7 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2015 | 15 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2014 | 2 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 6 May 2011 | 5 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 9 - 11 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2008 | 1 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £249,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 13 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2002 | 1 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 3 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 9 - 11 OL3 5DJ | Terraced | £70,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 112 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (3). Built: before 1900 (5); Pre-1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (25% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Delph. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 38, KING STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 9 AND 11, HIGH STREET, grade II
- DELPH BRIDGE, grade II
- WHITE LION PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Delph Chapel, Hill End Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5HW: up to 7 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 September 2026 to 21 September 2026: CADENT GAS LIMITED, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 13 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 5DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
| OL3 5HX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 194 m and 201 m above sea level (196 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 5DJ | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
| OL3 5HX | 100% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Swan Delph | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Castleshaw Roman Fort Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 29.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Saddleworth Medical Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Everest Pharmacy - Delph | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Delph, Delph Cashzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Garden 600 m² | 90 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,850 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,410 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shore Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shore Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-east |
| Bowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr Barn | Scheduled monument | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 190 m north |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 250 m north-west |
| Delph Hill | Hill | 290 m east |
| Ainley Wood | Wood | 360 m north |
| Little Knott Hill | Hill | 390 m south |
| Coal Clough | Valley | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 15 |
15 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delph Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Diggle School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TASTE Saddleworth OL3 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Delph Fish & Chips OL3 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | 4 Good | 26 May 2026 |
| Delph Brass Band Club OL3 5DT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Delph Primary School OL3 5HN | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Delph Primary School (Out of School Care) OL3 5HN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 4 Good | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Co op OL3 5DQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Bulls Head OL3 5DQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2022 |
| Well Pharmacy OL3 5DQ | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| Crumbles at Delph OL3 5DQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2025 |
| That Wine Cellar OL3 5DL | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Swan Inn OL3 5DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Bay Leaf OL3 5DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Aug 2026 |
| The Frostery Living OL3 5DL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Swan Meadow Private Day Nursery OL3 5DR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| White Lion OL3 5HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 4 Good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gartside Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 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
Nearby streets
King Street · Bridge End · Brookside Terrace · Lawton Square · Gartside Street · Millgate · King Street · Hill End Road · St Annes Square · Coblers Hill · Hill View · Church 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.