Treetops Close Dobcross, Oldham
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (OL3), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29403735.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 5, D: 3, E: 3).
- 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 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brownhill Countryside Centre, is about 460 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 178 to 186 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 24 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 47% 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
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 105 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (9); before 1900 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 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 C (28% of about 880 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- NETHERFIELD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 572 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- LAND ON NORTH OF, Sugar Lane, Dobcross, OL3 5AG: up to 4 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Mill Lane, off Wall Hill Road, Dobcross (Wall Hill Mill): up to 26 homes, permissioned (930 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 5AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| OL3 5BT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 178 m and 186 m above sea level (182 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 5AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| OL3 5BT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woolpack Dobcross | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Castleshaw Roman Fort Car Park | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saddleworth Medical Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Uppermill, Upermill Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brownhill Countryside Centre 2.5 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr Barn, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 55 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow 190m NNE of Knarr Barn | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 250 m north-west |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Stones Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Thurston Clough | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Little Knott Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Knott Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 24 |
7 of the street's 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Delph Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobcross Village Store OL3 5AN | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School OL3 5BP | School/college/university | 140 m | 4 Good | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Dobcross Band & Social Club OL3 5AD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2024 |
| The Swan Inn OL3 5AA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Garden Cafe OL3 5NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Old Toll House OL3 5QD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 May 2026 |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Nearby streets
Woods Lane · Walkmill · Nudger Close · Delph New Road · Newbank Close · Riverbank · Nudger Green · Church Fields · Wall Hill Road · Woods Lane · Chancery Lane · The Square
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.