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On Wool Road, in Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
What it's like at OL3 5QR: every home that has sold on Wool 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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2 homes on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Wool Road; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
1 of the 67 homes on the street are owned by companies.
| 1, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Nov 2025 | £390,000 | 142 m² | £2,746/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Sept 2016 | £320,000 | 144 m² | £2,222/m² | 2 |
| 3, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Aug 2016 | £317,500 | 154 m² | £2,062/m² | 5 |
| 6, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Mar 2022 | £375,000 | 137 m² | £2,737/m² | 2 |
| 8, The Wharf, Wool RoadOther | Apr 2024 | £340,000 | 142 m² | £2,394/m² | 4 |
| 9, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | May 2024 | £318,000 | 89 m² | £3,573/m² | 6 |
| Apartment 17, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 1999 | £52,000 | 34 m² | £1,529/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 26, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jan 2001 | £57,000 | 42 m² | £1,357/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 28, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Nov 1995 | £49,500 | 46 m² | £1,076/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 44, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jan 2023 | £162,500 | 59 m² | £2,754/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 4, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Aug 1996 | £108,000 | – | – | 1 |
| Apartment 18, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jun 2006 | £142,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Apartment 10, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Aug 2019 | £110,000 | 42 m² | £2,619/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 13, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 2004 | £90,000 | 40 m² | £2,250/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 11, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jan 2021 | £159,995 | 50 m² | £3,200/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 19, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jun 2004 | £97,000 | 41 m² | £2,366/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 52, The Wharf, Wool RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2020 | £145,000 | 49 m² | £2,959/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 30, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jun 1995 | £64,000 | 61 m² | £1,049/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 40, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jul 2007 | £124,000 | – | – | 5 |
| Apartment 15, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Apr 2026 | £140,000 | 40 m² | £3,500/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 37, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Apr 2023 | £146,000 | 42 m² | £3,476/m² | 5 |
| Apartment 29, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat · company-owned | Jul 1996 | £45,000 | 64 m² | £703/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 16, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jul 2024 | £134,000 | 46 m² | £2,913/m² | 6 |
| Apartment 5, The Wharf, Wool RoadDetached | Nov 2006 | £283,000 | – | – | 3 |
| Apartment 33, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Feb 2005 | £107,500 | – | – | 3 |
| Apartment 27, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Feb 2020 | £140,000 | 53 m² | £2,642/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 20, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Sept 2003 | £92,500 | 39 m² | £2,372/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 32, The Wharf, Wool RoadSemi-detached | Jul 2024 | £195,000 | 59 m² | £3,305/m² | 8 |
| Apartment 41, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 2021 | £137,000 | 39 m² | £3,513/m² | 7 |
| Apartment 21, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jun 2023 | £132,500 | 39 m² | £3,397/m² | 5 |
| Apartment 14, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 2022 | £160,000 | 52 m² | £3,077/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 24, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Aug 2020 | £129,500 | 41 m² | £3,159/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 23, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 1999 | £64,950 | 53 m² | £1,225/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 25, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 2004 | £93,000 | 45 m² | £2,067/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 34, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Sept 2024 | £150,000 | 38 m² | £3,947/m² | 6 |
| Apartment 31, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Dec 2019 | £115,000 | 42 m² | £2,738/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 36, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Mar 2020 | £119,000 | 42 m² | £2,833/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 42, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jul 2007 | £122,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Apartment 48, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Dec 2023 | £168,000 | 54 m² | £3,111/m² | 4 |
| Apartment 7, The Wharf, Wool RoadSemi-detached | Sept 2002 | £187,000 | – | – | 2 |
| Apartment 38, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Nov 2013 | £85,000 | 39 m² | £2,179/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 39, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Dec 2000 | £74,010 | 58 m² | £1,276/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 49, The Wharf, Wool RoadTerraced | Jun 2017 | £114,000 | 43 m² | £2,651/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 45, The Wharf, Wool RoadDetached | May 2002 | £73,000 | 41 m² | £1,780/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 43, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Sept 2022 | £158,000 | 45 m² | £3,511/m² | 3 |
| Apartment 46, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Nov 2020 | £130,000 | 42 m² | £3,095/m² | 2 |
| Apartment 35, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Jan 2020 | £153,500 | 59 m² | £2,602/m² | 1 |
| Apartment 47, The Wharf, Wool RoadFlat | Oct 2025 | £141,250 | 43 m² | £3,285/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 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 Navigation Inn, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes 184, 356, 784, S350B); 20 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 850 m away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food - Uppermill, 900 m away, with Dobcross Village Store closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice (900 m), with Strachan'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, The Mill is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 7.3 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 16 pubs and bars.
Limekiln Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Navigation Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 181 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 900 m away; for exercise, Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
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.
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| No. 27 and Left Bay Only of No. 29 | II | 170 m |
| Numbers 29 (Right Hand Bay) 31a and 31c | II | 170 m |
| 33 and 35, Wool Road | II | 180 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 5QR →
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" Wool Road in the last 12 months.
Nearest: Formby · about 67 min
Nearest: Ilkley Swimming Pool · about 63 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 53 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 36 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 82.0% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 4.1% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 12.0% | 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.