Afghan Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 4BQ is located in the St James' electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Afghan Street, Oldham, OL1 4BQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 4LE, OL1 4EG, OL1 4EH, OL1 4BG, OL1 4HA, OL1 4EZ, OL1 4FG, OL1 4LD, OL1 4BH.

Afghan Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Afghan Street are based on 50 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 4BQ

Average Price
£102,480
Semi-Detached
£95,387
Terraced
£102,631
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Afghan Street

Average Price
£106,359
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Afghan Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
76 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002022-11-04 £111,772
52 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-07-12 £88,693
72 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,0002019-09-23 £90,565
16 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,5002019-08-01 £87,322
50 Afghan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,5002019-06-28 £120,334

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Road, Derker OL1 4LG 		247 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willowpark Primary Academy
Vulcan Street, OL1 4LJ 		617 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Beever Primary School
Moorby Street, OL1 3QU 		702 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane, OL4 2RR 		707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenacres Primary Academy
Dunkerley Street, OL4 2AX 		730 yd Academy converter 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 		966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		1,792 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,994 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,319 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,520 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,961 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		2,136 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		881 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,249 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,678 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,831 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,892 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
The Bean Box Coffee ShopUnit 3, Gould Street359 yd
DamasGO165b Huddersfield Road370 yd
Asia Thai Corner2 Cromford Street377 yd
Roys Rolls187 Huddersfield Road385 yd
KFCKirkstyle House, 79-81 Huddersfield Road416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lowerhouse Inn116 Derker Street139 yd
Bear On The Hill173 Huddersfield Road370 yd
The Junction InnRipponden Road385 yd
Weavers Arms172 Huddersfield Road454 yd
Hillbillies158-160 Huddersfield Road A62454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Mandarin71 Vulcan Street305 yd
Grill & Kebab House165 Huddersfield Road370 yd
Sizzle and Stir185c Huddersfield Road370 yd
Pizza Box165 Huddersfield Road370 yd
Kels KitchenUnit 10 Cromford Business Park382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco ExtraTesco Extra, Huddersfield Road487 yd
Asda Supermarket242 Huddersfield Road729 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rhinos Gym
ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite373 yd
Total Fitness (Oldham) (Closed)
Albert Mill Albert Mill Cromford Street 		health and fitness suite471 yd
Stoneleigh Park
Vulcan Street 		grass pitches, tennis courts770 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches786 yd
Oldham Cricket Club
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches821 yd
Waterhead Park
Peach Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,026 yd
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club
ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD 		grass pitches1,085 yd
The Blue Coat Church Of England School
BLUECOAT SCHOOL BLUECOAT SCHOOL EGERTON STREET 		grass pitches1,085 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Afghan Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Afghan Street area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

OL1 4BQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee132
Part-Time Employee58
Looking after home or family32
Self-Employed25
Retired24
Student (economically inactive)20
Unemployed16
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles54
Human health and social work activities42
Manufacturing30
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Education8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female253
Male232

Partnership Status

Single172
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated4
Divorced38
Widowed5

Health

Very good health254
Good health155
Fair health65
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 99
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Pakistani18
Other Asian2
Black African24
Black Caribbean3
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian9
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean14
White384
Arab4
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom414
European Union30
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK414
10+ Years39
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom360
Ireland4
Italy3
Lithuania3
Poland19
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Southern Asia10
No passport held82

Religion

No religion207
Christian212
Muslim48
Not answered20
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