Netherlees Lees, Oldham
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL4), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29405367.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £216,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Mossley (Manchester), about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 320 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 175 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Leesbrook Surgery, about 520 m (0.3 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 29% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | £216,000 | £210,000 | £229,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £120,000 | £25,000 | £165,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £163,750 | £152,500 | £175,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £108,000 | £84,000 | £132,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £67,000 | £65,000 | £95,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £75,000 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £69,000 | £69,000 | £69,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2021 | 16 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £216,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Sep 2021 | 14 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 7 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £229,500 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2019 | 10 OL4 5BA | Other | £450 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Nov 2015 | 9 OL4 5BA | Detached | £192,500 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 10 OL4 5BA | Detached | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2006 | 7 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jul 2006 | 4 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 5 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 18 OL4 5BA | Detached | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 7 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £152,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 8 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Aug 2002 | 6 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Mar 2002 | 7 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £84,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 13 OL4 5BA | Detached | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jul 1997 | 7 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £67,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 1997 | 4 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 1996 | 6 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 1995 | 11 OL4 5BA | Semi-detached | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (3); 1983-1990 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 720 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 at Brown Edge Road: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at St John Street, Lees: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL4 5BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL4 5AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 11 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 173 m and 175 m above sea level (174 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL4 5AZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL4 5BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leesbrook Mill | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-Op Grotton, Oldham Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leesbrook Surgery | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 380 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 24 ha | 320 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,240 m² | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Orchard | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Crow Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the street's 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 270 m | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 11–16 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alt Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 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 Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village Tea Room OL4 5BT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| St Thomas Leesfield OL4 5BU | School/college/university | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook OL4 5JE | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| British Legion OL4 5AG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 May 2023 |
| Lee's Brunch Bar OL4 5AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd OL4 3BP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Lee Convenience Store Ltd OL4 3BN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Selwyns English Fish & Chips OL4 3BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Apollo's Greek Restaurant OL4 3BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Village Pizza OL4 3BN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Windsor Meats OL4 3BN | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Lees Spice Lounge OL4 3BN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2026 |
| The New Village Nursery OL4 5DG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| The Venue OL4 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Lees Tandoori Takeaway OL4 5AA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Netherlees (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Spa Lane · Brookway · Spring Close · Belmont Street · Leesway · Thomas Street · Kenny Close · Melville Street · Gordon Street · Westway · Buckley Street · West 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.