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On Whitecroft Avenue, in Clough & Shaw Side
What it's like at OL2 8HY: every home that has sold on Whitecroft Avenue 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 Whitecroft Avenue; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 9 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 2, Whitecroft AvenueDetached | May 2018 | £282,500 | 133 m² | £2,124/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Apr 2004 | £142,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 8, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Jun 1998 | £64,500 | 106 m² | £608/m² | 1 |
| 11, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Jan 2023 | £211,000 | 69 m² | £3,058/m² | 2 |
| 12, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2014 | £155,000 | 89 m² | £1,742/m² | 2 |
| 14, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Nov 2023 | £235,000 | 77 m² | £3,052/m² | 3 |
| 15, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Jul 2000 | £58,000 | 69 m² | £841/m² | 1 |
| 16, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Mar 2016 | £160,000 | 107 m² | £1,495/m² | 2 |
| 18, Whitecroft AvenueSemi-detached | Dec 2001 | £86,500 | 97 m² | £892/m² | 2 |
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 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 5.8 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Grains Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 402); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is East Crompton St George's CofE School, a few minutes' walk (200 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, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (3.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with Farmers Choice (Quality Butchers) closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice (800 m), with Everest Pharmacy Shaw the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Lewelle's Hair & Beauty Style Centre is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.4 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Shaw Cricket Club is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Shawside the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 121 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dunwood Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (3.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% 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.
13 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%.
14 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 8HY →
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" Whitecroft Avenue in the last 12 months.
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 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.4% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.8% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.7% | 3.3% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.1% | 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 60 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 64 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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