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On Grains Road, in New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
What it's like at OL3 5DS: every home that has sold on Grains Road 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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Sales and extensions on Grains Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 48 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Grains RoadDetached | May 2005 | £275,000 | – | – | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Grains RoadTerraced | Mar 2020 | £121,000 | 46 m² | £2,630/m² | 3 |
| 3, Grains RoadSemi-detached | Feb 2016 | £175,000 | 72 m² | £2,431/m² | 1 |
| 5, Grains RoadTerraced | Mar 2010 | £233,750 | 104 m² | £2,248/m² | 2 |
| 9, Grains RoadDetached | Mar 2016 | £287,500 | 162 m² | £1,775/m² | 1 |
| 10, Grains RoadTerraced | Oct 2003 | £90,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Grains RoadTerraced | Apr 2026 | £86,000 | 79 m² | £1,089/m² | 1 |
| 12a, Grains RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £169,950 | 84 m² | £2,023/m² | 3 |
| 15, Grains RoadFlat | Mar 2015 | £68,500 | 27 m² | £2,537/m² | 3 |
| 16, Grains RoadTerraced | Apr 2013 | £166,205 | 96 m² | £1,731/m² | 2 |
| 17, Grains RoadTerraced | Apr 2015 | £235,000 | 120 m² | £1,958/m² | 1 |
| 18, Grains RoadSemi-detached | May 2003 | £148,500 | 81 m² | £1,833/m² | 1 |
| 19, Grains RoadTerraced | Jan 2017 | £162,000 | 82 m² | £1,976/m² | 3 |
| 23, Grains RoadTerraced | Mar 2019 | £145,000 | 81 m² | £1,790/m² | 1 |
| 24, Grains RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2020 | £185,000 | 83 m² | £2,229/m² | 1 |
| 25, Grains RoadTerraced | Nov 2001 | £79,500 | – | – | 1 |
| 26, Grains RoadSemi-detached | Jun 2018 | £195,000 | 104 m² | £1,875/m² | 2 |
| 27, Grains RoadTerraced | Nov 2018 | £152,000 | 75 m² | £2,027/m² | 2 |
| 28, Grains RoadTerraced | Nov 2009 | £239,000 | 166 m² | £1,440/m² | 2 |
| 29, Grains RoadTerraced | May 2026 | £222,500 | 55 m² | £4,045/m² | 2 |
| 30, Grains RoadTerraced | Feb 2020 | £277,500 | 145 m² | £1,914/m² | 3 |
| 32, Grains RoadTerraced | Sept 2015 | £235,000 | 136 m² | £1,728/m² | 3 |
| 34, Grains RoadTerraced | Jul 2024 | £355,000 | 133 m² | £2,669/m² | 5 |
| 39, Grains RoadSemi-detached | Dec 2022 | £353,000 | 98 m² | £3,602/m² | 3 |
| 45, Grains RoadTerraced | Feb 2015 | £152,000 | 85 m² | £1,788/m² | 3 |
| 47, Grains RoadTerraced | Mar 2025 | £260,000 | 93 m² | £2,796/m² | 5 |
| 49, Grains RoadTerraced | Jun 2016 | £177,500 | 81 m² | £2,191/m² | 2 |
| 53, Grains RoadTerraced | Dec 2003 | £130,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 57, Grains RoadTerraced | Feb 2011 | £170,000 | 99 m² | £1,717/m² | 3 |
| 59, Grains RoadTerraced | Feb 2016 | £165,000 | – | – | 4 |
| 61, Grains RoadTerraced | Feb 2004 | £124,440 | – | – | 2 |
| 63, Grains RoadTerraced | Oct 2022 | £310,000 | 104 m² | £2,981/m² | 2 |
| 65, Grains RoadDetached | May 2019 | £125,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 71, Grains RoadSemi-detached | May 2019 | £217,000 | 84 m² | £2,583/m² | 3 |
| 75, Grains RoadOther | Feb 2020 | £125,000 | 164 m² | £762/m² | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Greenfield, a drive away (3.2 km), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is The Swan, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 350, 356, S350A, 825); 30 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Delph Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 1.6 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, 2.5 km away, with That Wine Cellar closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice (2.5 km), with Everest Pharmacy - Delph the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, The Mill is 2.3 km 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.
The Frostery Living is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Swan Inn the nearest pub (150 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 Swan Meadow Play Area, 250 m away; for exercise, Manor House Barn (1.6 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.
24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Grains Road | II | 80 m |
| 8, King Street | II | 170 m |
| K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Delph Post Office | II | 170 m |
| Delph Fish and Chip Shop | II | 170 m |
| Post Office | II | 170 m |
| 38, KING STREET (See details for further address information) | II | 200 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.
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 5DS →
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" Grains Road in the last 12 months.
On this street: 2 of 36 homes with certificates have solar panels, 1 a heat pump, and 4 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% | 1.0% |
| 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.
National infrastructure projects and headline schemes only, not local planning applications. See them all on a map.
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.