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On Fern Common, in Wood End
What it's like at OL2 7TH: every home that has sold on Fern Common 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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1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Fern Common; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 12 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Fern CommonSemi-detached | May 2009 | £32,500 | 58 m² | £560/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Fern CommonSemi-detached | Sept 2025 | £220,000 | 65 m² | £3,385/m² | 3 |
| 5, Fern CommonTerraced | Aug 2010 | £104,000 | 50 m² | £2,080/m² | 1 |
| 7, Fern CommonSemi-detached | Oct 2008 | £32,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 9, Fern CommonTerraced | Jun 2007 | £107,000 | 58 m² | £1,845/m² | 3 |
| 11, Fern CommonFlat | Nov 2013 | £71,500 | 52 m² | £1,375/m² | 3 |
| 15, Fern CommonFlat | Apr 2024 | £122,500 | 58 m² | £2,112/m² | 3 |
| 17, Fern CommonFlat | Jun 2004 | £79,950 | 50 m² | £1,599/m² | 1 |
| 19, Fern CommonFlat | Oct 2004 | £79,950 | 32 m² | £2,498/m² | 1 |
| 21, Fern CommonFlat | Aug 2004 | £81,950 | 63 m² | £1,301/m² | 1 |
| 23, Fern CommonFlat · company-owned | Jul 2024 | £116,000 | 57 m² | £2,035/m² | 2 |
| 25, Fern CommonFlat | Oct 2009 | £95,000 | 52 m² | £1,827/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Shaw and Crompton Metrolink stop, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 5.2 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is King Albert Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes 57, 182, 403, 891); 37 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 52% 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, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (4.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away, with Shell Garage closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice (600 m), with Everest Pharmacy Shaw the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Headmaster Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Gawbie is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Shay Wake the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Memorial Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
50 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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul'S Methodist Chapel and Sunday School | II | 110 m |
| Church of St James | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
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%.
20 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 7TH →
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" Fern Common in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 7 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 | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 98.1% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 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 59 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 62 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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