Barker Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 2AD is located in the Coldhurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 2018-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Barker Street, Oldham, OL1 2AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 3BY, OL1 3BZ, OL1 2DR, OL1 3DA, OL1 2AY, OL1 1NH, OL1 3DD, OL1 3DE, OL1 3DB.

Barker Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barker Street are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL1 2AD

Average Price
£247,197
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£247,197
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Street

Average Price
£247,197
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Barker Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£255,0002023-03-29 £260,638
2 Barker Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£47,5001996-04-19 £233,756

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Northmoor Academy
Alderson Street, OL9 6AQ 		346 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Cross Ceva Primary School
Ruth Street, OL1 3EZ 		530 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Tilbury Street, OL1 2HJ 		586 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		696 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Academy
Middleton Road, OL9 6BH 		832 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		693 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,016 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,669 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		2,700 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,704 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		330 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		726 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		524 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		671 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		689 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		922 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,216 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Twinnies49a Henshaw Street98 yd
The Blue Onion47 Henshaw Street103 yd
Rumbles Cafe12 Fountain Street130 yd
Costa CoffeeCosta Coffee, Integrated Care Centre, New Radcliffe Street135 yd
The Gallery Grill25 Henshaw Street167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The TommyfieldTommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street56 yd
Candlelight Function VenueThe Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street114 yd
Up Steps Inn17-23 High Street291 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street413 yd
Hare & Hounds16 Yorkshire Street442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yum YumsStall 4, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street167 yd
Pickwicks PotatoesMarket Hall, Albion Street167 yd
Mr ChippyTommyfield Market, Brick Units 3 & 4, Albion Street176 yd
Potato HutTommyfield Market Hall, Albion Street176 yd
The Thai KitchenUnits 25-26 Tommyfield Outdoor Market, Albion Street177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place265 yd
Sainsbury's60 Union Street613 yd
TescoTesco, Featherstall Road North790 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road908 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed)
Lord Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool248 yd
Oldham College
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite398 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool476 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School
BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET 		grass pitches566 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch
West End Street 		artificial grass pitch614 yd
Al'Z Gym
23-25 23-25 BOW STREET 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall
GODSON STREET 		713 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts721 yd
Oldham Edge
HENSHAW STREET 		grass pitches731 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite904 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Barker Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Barker Street. 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL1 2AD.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Barker Street, Oldham, OL1 2AD

Employment

OL1 2AD area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL1 2AD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Long-Term Sick or disabled50
Retired38
Part-Time Employee27
Full-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other12
Unemployed12
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing11
Administrative and support service activities9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage5
Education4
Human health and social work activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Construction1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female118
Male149

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex44
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed16

Health

Very good health112
Good health64
Fair health56
Bad health27
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 29
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi26
Indian3
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African60
Black Caribbean3
Other Black3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other4
White142
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom147
European Union37
Rest of Europe2
Africa49
Middle East and Asia25
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK147
10+ Years38
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years34
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom133
Ireland3
Italy34
Portugal9
Spain4
Lithuania2
Poland5
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia7
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held62

Religion

No religion59
Christian134
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim55
Sikh4
Not answered8
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