Holgate Street Oldham
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL4), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29407532.
- 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 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 4 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Waterhead Park, is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 210 to 217 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Springfield House, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 33% 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (28% of about 1,250 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: yes, Oldham.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 409 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 0AA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 17 - 21 Mumps Oldham Oldham OL1 3TL: up to 7 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Aspull Catering Equipment Ltd Milton Street Royton Oldham OL2 6QU: up to 18 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Wood End House, Atherton Street, Springhead, OL4 5TQ, not permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Cairo Mill, Greenacres Road, Lees: up to 172 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Woodfield Centre, Off Netherfield Close, Oldham, OL8 4ET: up to 12 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Units 1-8 (excluding Unit No. 3) Ascroft Court, Peter Street, Oldham, OL1 1HP, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Land to the South of 474 Ripponden Road, oldham: up to 1 home, not permissioned (940 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
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 5 addresses are between 210 m and 217 m above sea level (213 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 2JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 3NY | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co-op Academy Strinesdale Waterhead | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Grotton, Oldham Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.4 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Springfield House | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripponden Road Dental Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ripponden Road, Moorside Cashzone | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waterhead Park 4.9 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 24 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.1 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,820 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenacres Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 10 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Lower Count Hill | Hill | 440 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Strine Dale | Valley | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Higher Count Hill | Hill | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Orchard | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 11–16 | 120 m | 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 |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield House Rest Home OL4 2JL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Sweet & Smooth OL4 2JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| New Taste OL4 2JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Waterhead Tandoori Takeaway OL4 2JG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 2 Jun 2025 |
| Village Manor Bakery OL4 2JG | Manufacturers/packers | 250 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| The Butchers Block (Oldham) Ltd OL4 2JG | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Co-op Academy Shrinesdale OL4 3NY | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Waterhead Parish Hall OL4 2JQ | Other catering premises | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2020 |
| Millfield Residential Home OL4 3NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Church Inn OL4 2JE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Bulls Head OL4 2HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Waterhead Sports & Social Club OL4 2HX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2020 |
| Veg In The Park (V.I.P) OL4 2HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2023 |
| Go Local OL4 2HT | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Unknown | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Coach & Horses OL4 2HT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2023 |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 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) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 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
Waterworks Road · Culvert Street · Church Street East · Temple Close · Violet Hill Court · Roundhill Way · Moordale Avenue · Highmoor View · Locking Gate Rise · New Royd Avenue · Sidebottom Street · Grove Terrace
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.