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On Lower Frenches Drive, in Greenfield & Uppermill
What it's like at OL3 7JD: every home that has sold on Lower Frenches Drive 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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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
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 Lower Frenches Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 26 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 1, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 2020 | £412,500 | 115 m² | £3,587/m² | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Jul 1997 | £152,995 | 151 m² | £1,013/m² | 1 |
| 3, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Apr 1996 | £125,615 | 120 m² | £1,047/m² | 1 |
| 4, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Nov 1996 | £116,250 | – | – | 1 |
| 5, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Apr 1996 | £143,200 | – | – | 1 |
| 6, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 2014 | £365,000 | – | – | 3 |
| 7, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Nov 2017 | £430,000 | 115 m² | £3,739/m² | 4 |
| 8, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 2023 | £500,000 | 116 m² | £4,310/m² | 3 |
| 9, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 1996 | £149,888 | – | – | 1 |
| 10, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Aug 1996 | £145,027 | – | – | 1 |
| 11, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 2009 | £320,000 | 101 m² | £3,168/m² | 3 |
| 12, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Jun 1996 | £110,103 | – | – | 1 |
| 14, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Jun 2004 | £285,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 15, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 2024 | £535,000 | 134 m² | £3,993/m² | 3 |
| 16, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Jul 1996 | £129,205 | 135 m² | £957/m² | 1 |
| 17, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Mar 2012 | £365,000 | 166 m² | £2,199/m² | 4 |
| 18, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Sept 1996 | £112,212 | 116 m² | £967/m² | 1 |
| 20, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Aug 1997 | £119,995 | 135 m² | £889/m² | 1 |
| 22, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Oct 2014 | £370,000 | 117 m² | £3,162/m² | 2 |
| 24, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Dec 1996 | £109,830 | – | – | 1 |
| 26, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Apr 2002 | £174,950 | – | – | 1 |
| 28, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Feb 1997 | £124,995 | 135 m² | £926/m² | 1 |
| 30, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Aug 2015 | £400,000 | 127 m² | £3,150/m² | 2 |
| 32, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | Jun 1997 | £120,740 | – | – | 1 |
| 34, Lower Frenches DriveDetached | May 1997 | £110,660 | 113 m² | £979/m² | 1 |
| 36, Lower Frenches DriveOther | Jul 2025 | £650,000 | 134 m² | £4,851/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 few minutes' walk (250 m), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Wellington Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 350, 356, 180, S350B); 40 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Greenfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Mossley Hollins High School, 2.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away, with Well Pharmacy closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Pennine Medical Centre (400 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, The Nail Lounge is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Tameside General Hospital, 6.9 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 79% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 9 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 4 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Platform 13 is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Wellington the nearest pub (150 m).
There are 61 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is King George V Playing Fields, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Knox Fitness (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 27 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% 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.
33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 17, Chew Valley Road | II | 170 m |
| Wharf Cottages | 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%.
4 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 7JD →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Lower Frenches Drive in the last 12 months.
On this street: 0 of 16 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 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 95.4% | 95.8% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.8% | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.9% | 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 72 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 66 min
Nearest: Colne Valley Museum · about 31 min
Nearest: East Lancashire Railway · about 35 min
Nearest: Ponderosa Zoo · about 41 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.