Village Green Uppermill, Oldham
1 address across 1 postcode (OL3), about 30 m long. USRN 29407940.
- Sales: 74 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £187,500 across 2 sales.
- Flood: 3 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 50% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Greenfield, about 1.2 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Brownhill Countryside Centre, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) 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 168 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 Saddleworth Medical Practice, about 40 m away.
- People: About 220 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.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £187,500 | £145,000 | £230,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £139,995 | £135,000 | £150,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £184,600 | £180,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | 6 | £149,500 | £139,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £190,000 | £130,000 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £140,250 | £118,000 | £162,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £126,500 | £123,000 | £130,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £190,000 | £125,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £129,995 | £119,995 | £140,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £197,500 | £165,000 | £205,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £100,000 | £80,000 | £143,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £105,000 | £91,000 | £179,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2026 | FLAT 33, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 May 2026 | FLAT 53, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2025 | FLAT 27, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £139,995 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2025 | FLAT 31, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2025 | FLAT 39, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Oct 2024 | FLAT 47, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2024 | FLAT 67, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £184,600 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jan 2024 | FLAT 57, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2023 | 1 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £233,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2023 | FLAT 19, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £139,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Sep 2023 | FLAT 61, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2023 | FLAT 59, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jun 2023 | FLAT 37, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £142,500 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Apr 2023 | FLAT 39, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jun 2022 | FLAT 21, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jan 2022 | 7 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2021 | FLAT 33, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £162,500 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Oct 2021 | FLAT 51, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £118,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Nov 2020 | FLAT 17, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £123,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Mar 2020 | FLAT 23, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2019 | FLAT 69, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Aug 2019 | 7 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2019 | FLAT 27, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Oct 2018 | FLAT 15, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2018 | FLAT 35, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £129,995 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jul 2018 | FLAT 17, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £119,995 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Nov 2017 | FLAT 65, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2017 | FLAT 69, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Apr 2017 | 11 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2016 | FLAT 17, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £100,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | FLAT 45, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Feb 2016 | FLAT 65, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £143,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Nov 2014 | FLAT 35, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £91,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2014 | 7 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2014 | FLAT 55, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £179,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Nov 2013 | FLAT 41, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £112,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jul 2012 | FLAT 67, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Jun 2012 | FLAT 31, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £83,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 May 2012 | FLAT 71, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £124,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Apr 2012 | FLAT 69, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £113,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Apr 2012 | FLAT 47, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £122,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2012 | FLAT 21, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £116,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Oct 2011 | FLAT 23, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2008 | FLAT 43, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £119,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Nov 2007 | FLAT 63, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £219,950 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Sep 2007 | FLAT 27, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Feb 2007 | FLAT 17, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Nov 2006 | FLAT 29, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Flat or maisonette | £147,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Nov 2004 | FLAT 57, WILLOW BANK OL3 6AL | Detached | £179,950 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2004 | 1 OL3 6AL | Terraced | £157,950 |
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 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 572 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 3HW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- LAND ON NORTH OF, Sugar Lane, Dobcross, OL3 5AG: up to 4 homes, permissioned (890 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's address is about 168 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL3 6AL | 100% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Greenfield 351,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Mossley (Manchester) 260,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Marsden (Yorks) 221,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Commercial Hotel Uppermill | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Oldham Mumps Interchange | 6.5 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 28.7 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Saddleworth Medical Practice | 40 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strachan's Chemist | 40 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 340 m |
| Hospital | The Royal Oldham Hospital | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Uppermill Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Uppermill, Upermill Cashzone | 70 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brownhill Countryside Centre 2.5 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 600 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,910 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Priest Clough | Valley | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Capper Clough | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Stones Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 11–16 | 340 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alimentari Di Alberti OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Neil Mellor Butchers OL3 6AU | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Caffe Grande Veloce OL3 6AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Saddleworth Voluntary Services Luncheon Club for the Elderly OL3 6AE | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Reclamation Room OL3 6AE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Tyromancer OL3 6AW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Hare & Hounds OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| The Co-operative Food - Uppermill OL3 6AW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Saddleworth Wine Vault OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Albion Tap OL3 6AW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2024 |
| The Commie OL3 6AX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2023 |
| Windsor Meats OL3 6AX | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Uppermill Methodist Church OL3 6AX | Other catering premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 3 May 2023 |
| Wilberry's OL3 6AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Golden Dragon OL3 6AP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near School Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 45% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 6AL: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Boltons Yard · Station Road · Smithy Lane · New Street · Back Lee Street · Co-Operative Street · Chapel Street · Lee Street · Walkers Close · St Mary's Gate · Court Street · Spring Bank
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.