Vant Street Oldham
1 address across 1 postcode (OL8), about 30 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29407937.
- 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 Mossley (Manchester), about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Alexandra Park, is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 191 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 Alexandra Group Med Pract, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 26% 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 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 A (54% of about 780 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)
- Birshaw Farm, Oldham Rd, Shaw, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Thatcher and Belgrave Street: up to 19 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 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
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 191 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL8 2DQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne 180,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vant Street Low Side | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Southgate Street Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alexandra Group Med Pract | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chemist Corner Internet Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abbey Hills Road (Dental Surgery) | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Fitton Hill Police Post | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clarksfield Food Store | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Park 22 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 70 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,520 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Alexandra Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west. 14 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* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Greenacres Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchard | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 940 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Rock | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Rocher Vale | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 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 Oldham: see them on the Oldham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Alt Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 11–16 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Church of England | 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: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Inn OL8 2DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 130 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Abbey Hills Local Shopper OL8 2DH | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Abbeyhills Mini Market OL8 2DH | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Arzu Halal Meat & Groceries OL8 2DH | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Cheeky Desserts OL8 2DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Kingdo House OL4 5LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Sunset Rojava Off Licence OL4 5LX | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Sugar Sweet Icing OL4 5LX | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Boss Pizza Oldham OL4 5LX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Don Mart Top Shop OL8 2JE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2022 |
| Kidz Matter Nursery Oldham ARC OL8 2DJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Elsa Store OL8 2EB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (metropolitan).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 27 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Food hygiene ratings Kingdo House (takeaway/sandwich shop, OL4 5LX) now 4 Good, was 1 Major improvement necessary (rated 24 September 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- OL8 2DQ: 1 address of 67 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Flitcroft Street · Launceston Close · Weston Street · Moorwood Drive · Beacon Grove · Hurstwood Close · Sandhurst Street · Abbeyhills Road · Spring Clough Drive · Titchfield Road · Abbeyhills Road · Convent 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.