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On Greenway, in Shaw & Crompton
What it's like at OL2 7PY: every home that has sold on Greenway 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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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Greenway; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 5 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, GreenwaySemi-detached | Dec 2024 | £210,000 | – | – | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, GreenwaySemi-detached | Jan 2025 | £235,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 4, GreenwaySemi-detached | Oct 2018 | £180,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 5, GreenwaySemi-detached | May 2026 | £363,750 | – | – | 3 |
| 9, GreenwayDetached | Apr 2019 | £220,000 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Newhey Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 4.0 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Long Rushes, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 403); 7 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 77% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (4.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.5 km away, with Trent Road News closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Lifestyle Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, The Cutting Room is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Fondant & Fleur at Hopwood Court is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and North Star Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 39% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is High Crompton Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
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.
19 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.
Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency: Debbie Abrahams MP (Labour), since January 2011. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 6,357 (15.9%), turnout 55%. Vote shares: Labour 35%, Reform UK 19%, Conservative 17%, Workers Party of Britain 12%.
18 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 OL2 7PY →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Greenway in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 98.1% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.5% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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 62 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 65 min
Nearest: Ponderosa Zoo · about 32 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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