Oldham Road Grasscroft, Tameside
1 address across 1 postcode (OL5), about 6.4 km (4 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 29408238.
- 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 C; Band D in Tameside costs £2,447 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 6% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 1.5 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Roughtown Green, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 206 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pike Medical Practice, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 39% 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 Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (36% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 234.
- 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, Tameside.
Listed buildings
- HEIGHTS CHAPEL, ST THOMAS OLD CHURCH, grade II*
- HIGHER KINDERS, grade II*
- SHORE MILL, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, STREETHOUSE LANE, grade II
- 1, WARD LANE, grade II
- 1, WOODS LANE, grade II
- 10, 12 AND 14, CLOUGH LANE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 10, ST MARY'S GATE, grade II
- 11, HARROP GREEN, grade II
- 12, CHURCH FIELDS, grade II
- 12, SAINT MARY'S GATE, grade II
- 13, THE SHAWS, grade II
- 14 AND 16, OLDHAM ROAD, grade II
- 14 AND 16, SANDY LANE, grade II
- 14, THE SHAWS, grade II
- 15, 17 AND 19, WOODS LANE, grade II
- 15, HARROP GREEN, grade II
- 15, NEW STREET, grade II
- 16 AND 18, THE SQUARE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 16, 16A AND 16B, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
- 17, CHEW VALLEY ROAD, grade II
- 17, HARROP GREEN, grade II
- 18 AND 12A, SANDY LANE, grade II
- 199 AND 203, CHEW VALLEY ROAD, grade II
- 2 AND 4, OLDHAM ROAD, grade II
- 2, 3 AND 4, THE SHAWS, grade II
- 2, SADDLEWORTH FOLD, grade II
- 2, SAINT MARY'S GATE, grade II
- 2, WALL HILL ROAD, grade II
- 21, 23 AND 25, CLOUGH LANE, grade II
And 204 more.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 206 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL5 0RS | 6% | 6% | 6% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Stalybridge 840,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mossley Road Grasscroft | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 4.7 km (2.9 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 Osprey Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 26.1 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Pike Medical Practice | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Mckeevers Chemists | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apollonia House Dental & Health Care LTD | 180 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food The Grotton, Grotton Cashzone | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Roughtown Green 1,280 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 380 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4,690 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 7,260 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Noonsun Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Doles Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Holly Bank | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Stone Breaks Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Scout Green | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 Tameside: see them on the Tameside page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friezland Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | 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 |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 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 | 2 km (1.2 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 George's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 2–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (May 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (lancashire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 74% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- OL5 0RS: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mossley Road · Well I Hole Road · Low Grove Lane · Quick Road · Stockport Road · Stockport Road · Hollin Crescent
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.