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On Oaklands Drive, in Prestwich East
What it's like at M25 1LJ: every home that has sold on Oaklands Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Oaklands Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 21 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2012 | £173,500 | 89 m² | £1,949/m² | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Oaklands DriveDetached | Nov 2025 | £400,000 | 95 m² | £4,211/m² | 3 |
| 3, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £347,000 | 95 m² | £3,653/m² | 3 |
| 6, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Mar 2013 | £151,000 | 81 m² | £1,864/m² | 4 |
| 8, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Jun 2024 | £322,000 | 71 m² | £4,535/m² | 5 |
| 9, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Oct 2015 | £154,000 | 76 m² | £2,026/m² | 1 |
| 13, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Apr 2024 | £329,000 | 94 m² | £3,500/m² | 4 |
| 14, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Jul 2010 | £140,200 | 75 m² | £1,869/m² | 2 |
| 15, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Jan 2000 | £49,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 16, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2013 | £140,000 | 75 m² | £1,867/m² | 3 |
| 17, Oaklands DriveDetached | Sept 2025 | £346,500 | 101 m² | £3,431/m² | 4 |
| 18, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Mar 2023 | £205,000 | 75 m² | £2,733/m² | 1 |
| 19, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2005 | £149,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 20, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Mar 2026 | £330,000 | 65 m² | £5,077/m² | 4 |
| 21, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Oct 2024 | £290,500 | 91 m² | £3,192/m² | 3 |
| 22, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Jun 2021 | £285,000 | 66 m² | £4,318/m² | 4 |
| 23, Oaklands DriveDetached | Oct 2015 | £230,000 | 117 m² | £1,966/m² | 2 |
| 24, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Sept 2012 | £192,000 | 100 m² | £1,920/m² | 3 |
| 25, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | May 2024 | £330,000 | 78 m² | £4,231/m² | 3 |
| 27, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Aug 2013 | £175,000 | 124 m² | £1,411/m² | 2 |
| 29, Oaklands DriveSemi-detached | Nov 2004 | £174,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Prestwich Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (400 m). The nearest rail station is Clifton (Manchester), 2.8 km away, with 1k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Heaton Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (routes 90, 94); 30 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Heys School, 350 m away; Attainment 8: 34 · 3.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Our Lady's RC High School (3.6 km) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Stretford Grammar School (10 km) and Urmston Grammar Academy (10.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 450 m away, with Simply Local closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fairfax Group Practice (500 m), with Prestwich Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Pure Silk Male Grooming is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is North Manchester General Hospital, 3.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Creative Living Centre is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Red Lion Hotel the nearest pub (450 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 17% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 48% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is St Mary's Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Treetop Trek Manchester (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 20 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
48 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
Bury South constituency: Christian Wakeford MP (Labour), since December 2019. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 9,361 (22.2%), turnout 56%. Vote shares: Labour 46%, Conservative 23%, Reform UK 16%, Green Party 6%.
15 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near M25 1LJ →
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Oaklands Drive in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 18 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.6% | 93.0% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.3% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 7.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Formby · about 49 min
Nearest: Waterworld (Stoke-On-Trent) · about 55 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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