Mere Close Uppermill, Oldham
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL3), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29408321.
21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 20, C: 1). 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (8); House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 2015 (20); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (1).
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 C (38% of about 2,100 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 1.0 km
- United Mill, Werneth, not permissioned (80 m)
- Land off Wellyhole Street, Oldham, not permissioned (200 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 7FT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| OL3 7AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 7AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL3 7FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | 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 |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2.0 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School OL3 7AA | School/college/university | 90 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Swan Meadow Cottage OL3 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Kingfisher OL3 7AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Saddleworth Pizza OL3 7AE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2025 |
| The Wellington OL3 7AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2024 |
| The Stock Pot OL3 7AF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Funky Fitness & Fun OL3 7AQ | Other catering premises | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Tesco OL3 7AQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 180 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Knitwits and Odditeas OL3 7BT | Mobile caterer | 180 m | Exempt | |
| Golden House OL3 7JR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Tame Valley Tennis & Squash Club OL3 7JR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Well Pharmacy OL3 7DB | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Greenfield Newsagents OL3 7JJ | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2022 |
| The Railway Hotel OL3 7JZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2024 |
| Platform 13 OL3 7JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
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
Wellington Road · Grayson Way · South Avenue · Knoll Close · Shaw Street · Arthur's Lane · Queensway · Wilson Street · Wharmton View · Lower Carr Lane · Knoll Close · Higher Arthurs
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.
- Anything about planning applications, noise or air quality yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.