Overdale Close Oldham
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL1), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29407726.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester), about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 195 to 202 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 21 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Chowdhury Practice, about 860 m (0.5 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £190,000 | £179,950 | £192,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £114,500 | £97,000 | £132,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £125,000 | £95,000 | £130,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £103,000 | £86,000 | £120,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | £113,500 | £105,000 | £120,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £114,000 | £114,000 | £114,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £104,725 | £99,950 | £109,500 |
| 2002 | 3 | £58,000 | £55,000 | £69,500 |
| 2001 | 3 | £56,950 | £48,000 | £59,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2024 | 20 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Feb 2023 | 22 OL1 2JQ | Other | £1,880 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Apr 2022 | 17 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 15 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £192,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2022 | 22 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £190,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £97,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jul 2021 | 6 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2019 | 19 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Sep 2017 | 11 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 20 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £95,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 May 2017 | 2 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Oct 2013 | 10 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £67,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jun 2010 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2010 | 20 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £86,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Oct 2008 | 9 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2008 | 9 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Mar 2008 | 12 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £107,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Jan 2008 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2007 | 20 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2006 | 11 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £114,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Aug 2005 | 6 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £109,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2004 | 17 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £99,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2002 | 9 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £69,500 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2002 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2002 | 2 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £58,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Nov 2001 | 3 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £59,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2001 | 7 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £56,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 6 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 15 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £58,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2000 | 9 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £52,202 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2000 | 22 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £47,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 1999 | 16 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £48,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Feb 1997 | 9 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Nov 1996 | 5 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 1996 | 3 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 1996 | 7 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £52,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 1996 | 8 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £47,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 11 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 15 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £52,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 19 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Sep 1996 | 17 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £51,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 16 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £47,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 1996 | 20 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £41,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 14 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £47,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 22 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £47,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 4 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £46,450 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 1 OL1 2JQ | Semi-detached | £42,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 10 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £41,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 18 OL1 2JQ | Terraced | £41,950 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (6); 1983-1990 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (72% of about 1,360 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)
- Former CPD Centre, Rosary Road: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (120 m)
- Land at North Werneth Zone 6 (Hartford Mill, Edward St): up to 285 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Land adj., 14 Sheepfoot Lane, Oldham, OL1 2PD: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (350 m)
- Money Controls Ltd, New Coin Street, Royton, OL2 6JZ, not permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Robin Hill Bangladeshi Youth Club, Trafalgar Street, Oldham, OL1 2HY: up to 14 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Fmr St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Ruth Street, Oldham OL1 3EZ: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At The Junction Of Ellen Street And Busk Road Chadderton Oldham: up to 9 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- County Court, Rochdale Rd, Oldham: up to 42 homes, not permissioned (910 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 2JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL1 2JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 195 m and 202 m above sea level (198 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL1 2JL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL1 2JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Castleton (Manchester) 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crompton Street Coldhurst | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Diamond Valeting - Car Park Valeting | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 24.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Chowdhury Practice | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gardeners Chemist | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Integrated Care Centre | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Oldham Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,260 m² | 110 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,550 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,830 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Anne, a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 6 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 Anne | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Chadderton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Greenacres Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Buckley Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 21 |
10 of the street's 21 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 Hilda's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Northmoor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| The Blue Coat CofE School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Beever Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Oldham College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Westwood Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnley Brow Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Richmond Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Cartelz OL1 2LJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Royal Oldham Hospital OL1 2JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Two Apples OL1 2HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Heathers Kitchen 3 OL1 2LA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 31 May 2022 |
| Lalah's OL1 2HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Heathers Kitchen 2 OL1 2XL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Go Local Extra OL1 2HF | Retailers - other | 250 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2025 |
| The Wok Station Oldham OL1 2HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Holy Cross Junior School OL1 2PY | School/college/university | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Gardners Chemist OL1 2HG | Retailers - other | 270 m | Exempt | |
| Moza Bites OL1 2HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 1 Nov 2025 |
| W H Smith OL1 2JH | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Teddies Day Nursery OL1 2JH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Cafe Royal OL1 2JH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Lloyds Pharmacy OL1 2JH | Retailers - other | 340 m | Exempt |
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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 2 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
Underhill Road · Oregon Avenue · Downhill Close · Hansby Close · Craven Street · Woodend Street · Godson Street · Boundary Gardens · Woolmore Avenue · Shadowbrook Close · Penwell Fold · Lily 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.