Holcombe View Close Oldham
31 addresses across 1 postcode (OL4), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29401019.
- Sales: 41 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £320,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 12, E: 4, 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 880 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 268 to 275 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Moorside Medical Practice, about 220 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 92% of households owned their home and 40% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £209,950 | £209,950 | £209,950 |
| 2020 | 5 | £163,750 | £135,000 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £144,000 | £105,000 | £158,500 |
| 2016 | 3 | £138,000 | £130,000 | £151,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £142,000 | £142,000 | £142,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £127,500 | £115,000 | £140,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £249,500 | £249,500 | £249,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £108,000 | £108,000 | £108,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | 26 OL4 2QD | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2023 | 15 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2023 | 15 OL4 2QD | Terraced | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Oct 2021 | 21 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £209,950 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Dec 2020 | 4 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 27 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £172,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 1 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £163,750 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 31 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jan 2020 | 7 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £162,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 19 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £158,500 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2017 | 29 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £144,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Jun 2017 | 4 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 14 Sep 2016 | 27 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £151,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 23 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 5 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 2015 | 25 OL4 2QD | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 12 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2014 | 23 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £135,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 16 OL4 2QD | Terraced | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2013 | 20 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £249,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2012 | 7 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £108,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 21 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Feb 2008 | 26 OL4 2QD | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2007 | 24 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2007 | 22 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £128,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2007 | 22 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 29 Jan 2007 | 31 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 19 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 5 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 19 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2005 | 23 OL4 2QD | Detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2003 | 20 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 24 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 May 2002 | 23 OL4 2QD | Detached | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 24 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £68,950 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 10 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £62,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 1999 | 10 OL4 2QD | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 24 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £59,995 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 19 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £53,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 1998 | 5 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £54,750 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 20 OL4 2QD | Semi-detached | £48,500 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1967-1975 (10); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21).
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 B (31% of about 670 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)
- Land to the South of 474 Ripponden Road, oldham: up to 1 home, not permissioned (230 m)
- Land bounded by Wilkes Street Oldham, OL1 4JW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Broadbent Rd, Oldham: up to 31 homes, not permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Site corner of Ripponden Rd / Broadbent Rd, Derker: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Aspull Catering Equipment Ltd Milton Street Royton Oldham OL2 6QU: up to 18 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 268 m and 275 m above sea level (271 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL4 2QD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highfield Terrace Moorside | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 146 Turf Lane Parking | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Moorside Medical Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hobbs Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripponden Road Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ripponden Road, Moorside Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,740 m² | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 530 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenacres Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 2 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Higher Count Hill | Hill | 250 m south-east |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 340 m north-west |
| Count Hill | Hill | 470 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Lower Count Hill | Hill | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 670 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Stones Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 31 |
7 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voodoo Chile OL4 2LN | Other catering premises | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Voodoo Chile at The Highfield Inn OL4 2LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Moon & Stars Cafe OL1 4JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Premier OL1 4JU | Retailers - other | 230 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 May 2026 |
| Moorside Discount Store OL1 4JU | Retailers - other | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Man Sun Chinese Takeaway OL1 4JU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Hodge Clough Junior School OL1 4JX | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Scaliwagz Ltd OL1 4JX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Premier - Ripponden Road OL1 4JU | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Hodge Clough Infant & Nursery School OL1 4JW | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Moorside Stars OL4 2NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2026 |
| The Moorside Hotel OL1 4SA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (nottinghamshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 2QD: 31 addresses of 34 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Greenside Avenue · Helmshore Avenue · Parkfield Courr · Buttercup Drive · Parkfield Court · Alexandra Terrace · Thistle Way · Wilkes Street · Sorrel Way · Blenheim Avenue · Hodge Road · Haven Lane
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.