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On Platt Lane, in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
What it's like at OL3 5AD: every home that has sold on Platt 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.
Sales and extensions on Platt Lane; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 27 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Platt LaneTerraced | Dec 2025 | £245,000 | 80 m² | £3,063/m² | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Platt LaneFlat | Mar 2023 | £185,000 | 70 m² | £2,643/m² | 2 |
| 3, Platt LaneTerraced | Sept 2008 | £197,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 3a, Platt LaneSemi-detached | May 2025 | £250,000 | 76 m² | £3,289/m² | 2 |
| 4, Platt LaneTerraced | Oct 2025 | £215,000 | 53 m² | £4,057/m² | 3 |
| 5, Platt LaneTerraced | Mar 2000 | £79,000 | 58 m² | £1,362/m² | 2 |
| 6, Platt LaneTerraced | Aug 2016 | £242,500 | 101 m² | £2,401/m² | 2 |
| 7, Platt LaneTerraced | Dec 2024 | £230,000 | 70 m² | £3,286/m² | 2 |
| 9, Platt LaneTerraced | Feb 2012 | £215,000 | 86 m² | £2,500/m² | 2 |
| 12, Platt LaneTerraced | Nov 2018 | £117,500 | 53 m² | £2,217/m² | 1 |
| 13, Platt LaneSemi-detached | Dec 2023 | £300,000 | 91 m² | £3,297/m² | 3 |
| 15, Platt LaneSemi-detached | Sept 2003 | £144,950 | – | – | 2 |
| 17, Platt LaneTerraced | Feb 2025 | £200,000 | 82 m² | £2,439/m² | 1 |
| 19, Platt LaneTerraced | Sept 2004 | £205,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 21, Platt LaneTerraced | Mar 2016 | £237,500 | 140 m² | £1,696/m² | 2 |
| 22, Platt LaneTerraced | Feb 2021 | £185,000 | 73 m² | £2,534/m² | 2 |
| 33, Platt LaneDetached | Oct 2019 | £420,000 | 154 m² | £2,727/m² | 4 |
| 35, Platt LaneDetached | Nov 2005 | £358,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 39, Platt LaneTerraced | Jun 2006 | £276,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 41, Platt LaneTerraced | Aug 2019 | £125,000 | 48 m² | £2,604/m² | 1 |
| 43, Platt LaneSemi-detached | Oct 1998 | £154,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Old School House, Platt LaneSemi-detached | Apr 2018 | £565,000 | – | – | 1 |
| The Old School Hall, Platt LaneSemi-detached | Nov 2011 | £550,000 | 299 m² | £1,839/m² | 2 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Greenfield, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Dobcross Square, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 356); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 1.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (5.3 km) and St Damian's RC Science College (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food - Uppermill, 1.1 km away, with Dobcross Village Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, The Mill is 950 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 6.1 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 31 restaurants and cafés and 20 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Old Toll House is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Dobcross Band & Social Club the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Much of it is protected: 36% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Uppermill, Delph).
There are 106 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Manor House Barn (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
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.
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Crib Lane | II | 50 m |
| 15, 17 and 19, Woods Lane | II | 90 m |
| Ivy Cottage | II | 90 m |
| 1, Woods Lane | II | 100 m |
| 4 AND 6, WOODS LANE (See details for further address information) | II | 100 m |
| Manor House | II | 110 m |
| Nos. 2 (Lane Ends) 4 and 8 | II | 110 m |
| 14 and 16, Sandy Lane | II | 120 m |
| 12, Church Fields | II | 120 m |
| 43, Platt Lane | II | 120 m |
| K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Swan Inn | II | 130 m |
| 18 and 12a, Sandy Lane | II | 130 m |
Nearest 12 shown. 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.
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%.
7 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 OL3 5AD →
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" Platt Lane in the last 12 months.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
On this street: 0 of 18 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 1 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.7% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 91.8% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 1.5% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 6.4% | 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 68 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 66 min
Nearest: Ponderosa Zoo · about 35 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.