Ward Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 2HL 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 2HL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 2HW, OL1 2HZ, OL1 2EG, OL1 2HJ, OL1 2HN, OL1 2HX, OL1 2HY, OL1 2EE, OL1 2EL.

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 2HL

Average Price
£160,680
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£160,680
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
31 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002015-09-08 £214,943
29 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002007-10-24 £81,393
23 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002006-11-27 £142,939
31 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002006-06-02 £256,495
29 Ward Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,0002003-03-13 £119,390

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 		132 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Northmoor Academy
Alderson Street, OL9 6AQ 		446 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Academy
Middleton Road, OL9 6BH 		694 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		809 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnley Brow Community School
Victoria Street, Chadderton OL9 0BY 		921 yd Community school 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 		1,153 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,515 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,226 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		2,257 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,441 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 		679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		1,168 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		5,390 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 		925 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,104 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,223 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,262 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,400 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
Desi Cakes & Shakes77 Chadderton Way168 yd
Chaii Bhais164 Chadderton Way219 yd
Wonderlust Bakery LtdWestend House, Library Lane237 yd
Moza Bites282 Rochdale Road250 yd
Oldham Fried Chicken251-253 Featherstall Road North289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Clayton Green Brewers FayreClayton Green Brewers Fayre, Westhulme Way408 yd
The TommyfieldTommyfield Inn, Henshaw Street645 yd
Candlelight Function VenueThe Candlelight Club, New Radcliffe Street670 yd
Up Steps Inn17-23 High Street900 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bread and Butter90 Chadderton Way141 yd
Sa Nasta Oldham51 Chadderton Way198 yd
Hustle Burger Oldham Ltd20 Mitchell Street203 yd
Tasty Fried Chicken261-263 Featherstall Road North280 yd
Food Time292 Rochdale Road283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, Featherstall Road North402 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Foodstore Limited, Ellen Street462 yd
B&MUnit A, Gateway Retail Park472 yd
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place844 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Grange Synthetic Pitch
West End Street 		artificial grass pitch365 yd
Holy Trinity Church Hall
GODSON STREET 		418 yd
Kick Sonic
WADDINGTON STREET 		artificial grass pitch523 yd
Oba Millennium Centre
FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH 		health and fitness suite580 yd
Oldham College
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite626 yd
Westwood Park (Closed)
Westhulme Avenue 		tennis courts635 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool802 yd
Oldham Sports Centre (Closed)
Lord Street 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool853 yd
Oldham Edge
HENSHAW STREET 		grass pitches855 yd
Angels Ladies Health & Fitness Club Ltd (Closed)
St. Phillips Drive 		health and fitness suite882 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 speed53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.54 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 2HL.

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 2HL

Employment

OL1 2HL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2HL 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 family50
Full-Time Employee45
Part-Time Employee41
Student (economically inactive)31
Unemployed24
Other21
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)15
Retired12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities33
Education7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles7
Transport and storage5
Human health and social work activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities3
Manufacturing3
Construction3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female184
Male206

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex140
Separated8
Divorced6
Widowed8

Health

Very good health189
Good health124
Fair health54
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 65
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi314
Indian6
Pakistani16
Other Asian8
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian15
White25
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union36
Africa6
Middle East and Asia129

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years88
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Italy38
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries5
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia27
No passport held17

Religion

No religion7
Christian21
Hindu11
Jewish2
Muslim331
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered11
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