Spring Bank Uppermill, Oldham
8 addresses across 1 postcode (OL3), about 30 m long. USRN 29408100.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 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 C; 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 Greenfield, about 1.3 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brownhill Countryside Centre, is about 590 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 172 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 160 m away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2023 | 5 OL3 6BL | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (46% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Uppermill. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- LAND ON NORTH OF, Sugar Lane, Dobcross, OL3 5AG: up to 4 homes, permissioned (890 m)
- 572 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (910 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 172 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 6BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 22 within 800 m; nearest Commercial Hotel Uppermill | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 6.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Saddleworth Medical Practice | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Strachan's Chemist | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 450 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 7.8 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 180 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Uppermill, Upermill Cashzone | 190 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Brownhill Countryside Centre 2.5 ha | 590 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,910 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
59 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Priest Clough | Valley | 720 m east |
| Capper Clough | Valley | 840 m north-east |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 940 m south-west |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.1 km east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Yeoman Hey Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 8 |
4 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 290 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km | 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 | 1.8 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Commie OL3 6AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| Windsor Meats OL3 6AX | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Uppermill Methodist Church OL3 6AX | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Alimentari Di Alberti OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Neil Mellor Butchers OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Saddleworth Voluntary Services Luncheon Club for the Elderly OL3 6AE | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Reclamation Room OL3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Caffe Grande Veloce OL3 6AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Saddleworth Pool OL3 6HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Tyromancer OL3 6AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Hare & Hounds OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The Co-operative Food - Uppermill OL3 6AW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Saddleworth Wine Vault OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Albion Tap OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Scona Kitchen OL3 6BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
- OL3 6BL: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
Pickhill Mews · Pickhill Lane · Walkers Close · Buckley Street · Station Road · Village Green · Brook Avenue · Boltons Yard · Hawthorpe Grove · Chapel Street · Back Lee Street · New 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.