King Street Oldham
57 addresses across 29 postcodes (OL1,OL9), about 280 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 29401667.
- 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 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester), about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 163 to 211 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chowdhury Practice, about 190 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 17% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
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 (91% of about 3,130 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)
- Henshaw House, Cheapside: up to 45 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- County Court, Rochdale Rd, Oldham: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Land at Regent, Beech, Wallshaw & Partington Sts, not permissioned (240 m)
- Tommyfield Market, Albion Street, Oldham, OL1 3BG: up to 244 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- Land at Foundry Street, Oldham: up to 15 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Brunswick House, 86 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DE: up to 26 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Brunswick House, Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DR: up to 10 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Pennine House, 77 Union Street, Oldham: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER, Works for Rail Purposes, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 5 November 2026: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER, Works for Rail Purposes, temp obstruction 15 minute delay, on the carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL1 1LF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 1UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL9 6EJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 1QJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL1 9TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL9 6HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9ST | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL1 9ZZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 65 addresses are between 163 m and 211 m above sea level (205 m on average); the ground rises about 48 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL1 1LF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL1 1QJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL9 6EJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL9 6HJ | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) | 290 m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 350 m | |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 620 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Street Oldham | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 10 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Diamond Valeting - Car Park Valeting | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chowdhury Practice | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cannon St(Hcc)LTD | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Care Centre | 190 m |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Oldham Police Station | 140 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 16 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 130 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.7 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,830 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Independent Methodist Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 190 m south. 37 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Methodist Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| Oldham War Memorial, including memorial wall, piers, gates and steps to St Mary’s churchyard and forecourt walls, steps and balustrade (south side), and railings to St Mary's Churchyard (west side). | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m east |
| Church of St Mary and St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m east |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Chadderton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| The Orchard | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 64 |
16 of the street's 65 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oldham College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 350 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Oldham Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northmoor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Richmond Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeon Cinema OL1 1UT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Poundbakery OL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Admiral Casino OL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Oldham Phones and News Limited OL1 3AA | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Greggs Outlet OL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Storeys Amusement OL1 3AA | Retailers - other | 110 m | Exempt | |
| The Gallery Grill OL1 1NH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 12 Jul 2025 |
| Tommyfield Chippy OL1 3BQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Oldham Mini Market Ltd OL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Home Bargains OL1 3AB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2023 |
| Tommyfield Superstore OL1 1NH | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 14 Sep 2025 |
| The George Tavern OL1 1LB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Dec 2025 |
| B&M Retail Limited OL1 1HD | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2024 |
| Holland & Barrett OL1 1HE | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Rhode Island OL1 1HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Police Station (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 67% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 70% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 13% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER: Works for Rail Purposes, 3 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER: Works for Rail Purposes, 5 November 2026 (temp obstruction 15 minute delay) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OL1 1LF: 17 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- OL1 1UT: 6 addresses
- OL9 6EJ: 4 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- OL1 1QJ: 3 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- OL1 9TB: 2 addresses of 3 in the postcode
- OL9 6HJ: 2 addresses
- OL1 9SB: 1 address
- OL1 9SD: 1 address
- OL1 9SE: 1 address
- OL1 9SF: 1 address
- OL1 9SG: 1 address
- OL1 9SH: 1 address
- OL1 9SJ: 1 address
- OL1 9SL: 1 address
- OL1 9SN: 1 address
- OL1 9SP: 1 address
- OL1 9SQ: 1 address
- OL1 9SR: 1 address
- OL1 9SS: 1 address
- OL1 9ST: 1 address
- OL1 9SU: 1 address
- OL1 9SW: 1 address
- OL1 9SX: 1 address
- OL1 9SY: 1 address
- OL1 9SZ: 1 address
- OL1 9TA: 1 address
- OL1 9TD: 1 address
- OL1 9TE: 1 address
- OL1 9ZZ: 1 address
Nearby streets
Manchester Chambers · Cheapside · Priest Hill Street · Retley Passage · George Square · Albion Street · Dan Fold · Market Place · Fountain Street · Priest Hill · St Domingo Street · Back King 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.