School Road Oldham
25 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29405532.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 7, E: 5).
- 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 Moston, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 117 to 118 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hollinwood Medical Practice, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 560 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 47% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £92,500 | £75,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £104,475 | £104,000 | £104,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £71,475 | £63,000 | £79,950 |
| 2004 | 2 | £52,975 | £43,000 | £62,950 |
| 2002 | 5 | £29,950 | £20,000 | £54,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2025 | 7 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Oct 2023 | 19 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £136,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 1 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £165,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Apr 2023 | 15 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £148,764 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Oct 2021 | 14 OL8 4SL | Semi-detached | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 25 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 8 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £62,215 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2019 | 8 OL8 4SL | Other | £785 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Feb 2019 | 11 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £75,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2017 | 14 OL8 4SL | Semi-detached | £76,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 May 2017 | 3 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £64,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 22 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £88,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Feb 2015 | 16 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £72,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2007 | 12 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £104,950 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2007 | 20 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Sep 2006 | 12 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £104,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2005 | 9 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £79,950 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2005 | 10 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £63,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Sep 2004 | 10 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £43,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2004 | 9 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £62,950 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Dec 2002 | 20 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £54,950 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 14 OL8 4SL | Semi-detached | £37,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 May 2002 | 6 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £29,950 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 10 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £25,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 14 OL8 4SL | Semi-detached | £20,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2001 | 12 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £34,950 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2001 | 25 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £27,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 16 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £29,400 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 2 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £32,950 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Mar 2000 | 8 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £18,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Jun 1999 | 17 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £22,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 May 1998 | 19 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 1997 | 10 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 2 OL8 4SL | Terraced | £23,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (7); 1930-1949 (5); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (6).
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 (71% of about 1,330 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 Hawthorn Road, Hollinwood: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Hive House, Hive Street, Oldham, OL8 4QS, permissioned (250 m)
- Byron Street Social Club, Byron Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, OL8 4QT: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- Devon Mill, Devon Way, Hollinwood: up to 134 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Limeside Road Garages, Hollinwood: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Land To The Rear Of Oak Road Oldham: up to 5 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Heron Mill, Heron Street: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land behind 190-198 Limeside Road, Oldham: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (900 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 4SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| OL8 3PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 117 m and 118 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 3PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL8 4SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Moston 106,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) 304,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) | 840 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tenby Road Hollinwood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Bus Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Another Level Car Parks | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hollinwood Medical Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Yates Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M60 Dental Care | 50 m |
| Hospital | Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Failsworth Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Zaheer Service Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,430 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,880 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,730 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alexandra Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Crime Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Wood Park Clough | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Medlock Vale | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Boodle Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Wester Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 25 |
12 of the street's 25 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 Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Limeside | Primary | 2–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 11–16 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Limehurst Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Yew Tree Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave's Mini Market OL8 4SR | Retailers - other | 30 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Wong Kwok OL8 4SR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Madras Tiffin OL8 4SS | Other catering premises | 70 m | 4 Good | 2 Aug 2025 |
| Beulah Pre School OL8 3QD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Sunny Smiles Day Nursery OL8 3QF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| St Margarets CE Primary School OL8 4QS | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Chinese Kitchen OL8 4SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Welcome Inn OL8 3SY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| I J Fingerlicking Catering Services OL8 4QL | Other catering premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| Ram Store OL8 4QJ | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Subway OL8 4RH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Hollinwood Service Station OL8 4RH | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Mash's Wing Ranch OL8 4JZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Cafe Red OL8 4QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Stop n Shop OL8 4JZ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 47% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
Margaret Street · Whitland Drive · Incline Road · Barmouth Court · Tenby Road · Carnarvon Street · Gee Lane · Farrand Road · Withins Road · Argus Street · Barmouth Walk · County 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.