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On Rhodes Avenue, in Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
What it's like at OL3 6ED: every home that has sold on Rhodes 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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Sales and extensions on Rhodes Avenue; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 7 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Rhodes AvenueDetached | Jul 2017 | £468,000 | 167 m² | £2,802/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Rhodes AvenueDetached | Aug 2015 | £265,000 | 89 m² | £2,978/m² | 2 |
| 3, Rhodes AvenueDetached | Oct 2013 | £235,000 | 103 m² | £2,282/m² | 3 |
| 4, Rhodes AvenueOther | May 2019 | £600 | 125 m² | £5/m² | 2 |
| 8, Rhodes AvenueDetached | Jun 2009 | £220,000 | 87 m² | £2,529/m² | 2 |
| 12, Rhodes AvenueDetached | Nov 2007 | £275,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 14, Rhodes AvenueDetached | May 2026 | £565,000 | 186 m² | £3,038/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 (1.7 km), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Spiritualist Church, 400 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 350, 184, 356, 784).
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 St Chad's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 1.2 km away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food - Uppermill, 550 m away; Windsor Meats (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice (550 m), with Strachan'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, The Mill is 450 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.
Salt Uppermill is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Lodge of Candour the nearest pub (400 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, 650 m away; for exercise, Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre (800 m).
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.
30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| the Old Cottage | II | 190 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%.
8 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 6ED →
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" Rhodes Avenue in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 6 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 | 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.
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.