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On Linney Lane, in Wood End
What it's like at OL2 8HB: every home that has sold on Linney Lane 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.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Linney Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 17 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, Linney LaneTerraced | Nov 2005 | £78,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Linney LaneTerraced | Jan 2002 | £45,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 5a, Linney LaneTerraced | Dec 2003 | £25,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 13, Linney LaneTerraced | Jan 2024 | £114,000 | 83 m² | £1,373/m² | 4 |
| 15, Linney LaneTerraced | Jan 2022 | £102,500 | 119 m² | £861/m² | 3 |
| 57, Linney LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2000 | £39,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 59, Linney LaneOther | Oct 2016 | £115,000 | 67 m² | £1,716/m² | 3 |
| 61, Linney LaneTerraced | Feb 2024 | £168,000 | 65 m² | £2,585/m² | 1 |
| 65, Linney LaneTerraced | Jun 2005 | £98,950 | 87 m² | £1,137/m² | 2 |
| 67, Linney LaneTerraced | Dec 2000 | £35,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 69, Linney LaneTerraced | May 2013 | £98,000 | 76 m² | £1,289/m² | 4 |
| 71, Linney LaneTerraced | Feb 2018 | £90,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 79, Linney LaneTerraced | Mar 2020 | £129,995 | 62 m² | £2,097/m² | 3 |
| F & J Hauck Ltd, Linney LaneOther · company-owned | Dec 2025 | £375,000 | – | – | 1 |
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, about a 5-minute walk (600 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 5.4 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is George Street, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 436); 23 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is East Crompton St George's CofE School, a few minutes' walk (350 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, 1.4 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, 650 m away, with Jamal's One Stop Shop closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice (350 m), with Everest Pharmacy Shaw the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Lewelle's Hair & Beauty Style Centre is 450 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.
Cherry on Top Bakes Ltd - Bakery in the Park is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Shawside the nearest pub (350 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, 850 m away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (2.8 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.
40 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%.
19 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 8HB →
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" Linney Lane in the last 12 months.
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.
On this street: 0 of 8 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% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 98.0% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 1.6% | 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.
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