Ward Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 2EQ is located in the Coldhurst electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ward Street, Oldham, OL1 2EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 2EL, OL1 2EH, OL1 2EN, OL1 2EJ, OL1 2HH, OL1 2EW, OL1 2EG, OL1 2HJ, OL1 2NJ.

Ward Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ward Street are based on 36 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 2EQ

Average Price
£101,149
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£101,149
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ward Street

Average Price
£119,339
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ward Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
133 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-07-29 £92,926
125 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-01-06 £81,825
73 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002019-03-08 £125,571
87 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002016-02-19 £100,500
124 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002011-09-30 £100,835

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Tilbury Street, OL1 2HJ 		239 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northmoor Academy
Alderson Street, OL9 6AQ 		557 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Academy
Middleton Road, OL9 6BH 		711 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnley Brow Community School
Victoria Street, Chadderton OL9 0BY 		783 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		873 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 		1,288 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,435 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		2,116 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,118 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,374 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		794 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		1,275 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		5,248 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		958 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,246 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,348 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		1,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,391 yd Free schools special No Mixed 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
Chaii Bhais164 Chadderton Way118 yd
Oldham Fried Chicken251-253 Featherstall Road North149 yd
Westwood East Restaurant8 Eleanor Street168 yd
Desi Cakes & Shakes77 Chadderton Way191 yd
Wonderlust Bakery LtdWestend House, Library Lane263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clayton Green Brewers FayreClayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way267 yd
The TommyfieldTommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street783 yd
Candlelight Function VenueThe Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street805 yd
Khau Galli331 Oldham Road988 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Fried Chicken261-263 Featherstall Road North138 yd
Hustle Burger Oldham Ltd20 Mitchell Street162 yd
Bread and Butter90 Chadderton Way173 yd
Sa Nasta Oldham51 Chadderton Way289 yd
Food Time292 Rochdale Road304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
B&MUnit A, Gateway Retail Park337 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street349 yd
TescoTesco, Featherstall Road North378 yd
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kick Sonic
WADDINGTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch406 yd
Grange Synthetic Pitch
West End Street 		artificial grass pitch409 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall
GODSON STREET 		478 yd
Westwood Park (Closed)
Westhulme Avenue 		tennis courts508 yd
Oba Millennium Centre
FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH 		health and fitness suite518 yd
Oldham College
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite729 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed)
Furtherwood Road 		810 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed)
St. Phillips Drive 		health and fitness suite843 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park)
OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches852 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool905 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ward Street dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near Ward 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 2EQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ward Street, Oldham, OL1 2EQ

Employment

OL1 2EQ 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 2EQ 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

Looking after home or family66
Part-Time Employee53
Student (economically inactive)43
Full-Time Employee39
Other31
Retired22
Unemployed20
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing10
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female241
Male227

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex162
Married: Same sex2
Separated17
Divorced8
Widowed19

Health

Very good health244
Good health149
Fair health56
Bad health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications132
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 54
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi382
Pakistani26
Other Asian7
Black African10
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White25
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa7
Middle East and Asia194

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years124
5-10 Years47
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years22

Passport Held

United Kingdom332
Italy29
Portugal4
Spain1
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia56
No passport held37

Religion

No religion18
Christian16
Muslim415
Other religion1
Not answered16
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