Waters Edge Fold is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 4QJ 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 1999-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, OL1 4QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 4PB, OL1 4QG, OL1 4PG, OL1 4QH, OL1 4NZ, OL1 4NL, OL1 4PD, OL1 4NR, OL1 4QF.

Waters Edge Fold Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waters Edge Fold are based on 35 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 4QJ

Average Price
£282,186
Semi-Detached
£246,542
Terraced
£182,723
Detached
£338,696
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Edge Fold

Average Price
£282,186
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters Edge FoldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-02-18 £179,979
2 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-12-17 £195,979
14 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-08-28 £361,832
8 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£246,0002019-12-06 £338,305
24 Waters Edge Fold, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,5002016-04-29 £181,595

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Coleridge Road, Sholver OL1 4RL 		861 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street, Moorside OL1 4JX 		878 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		926 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		1,394 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Theresa's RC Primary School
Whetstone Hill Road, Derker OL1 4NA 		1,470 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		1,219 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,307 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,331 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,926 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,979 yd Academy converter 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 		3,838 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,170 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		1,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		1,640 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		2,719 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,309 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		3,892 yd Other independent school 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
Elior UKLilac Mill, Beal Lane1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Northgate22 Sholver Lane358 yd
The Moorside Hotel693 Ripponden Road859 yd
Highfield Inn578 Ripponden Road992 yd
Heyside Cricket ClubHeyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainbow Chippy93 Coleridge Road757 yd
Sholver Tandoori95 Coleridge Road762 yd
Man Sun Chinese Takeaway637 Ripponden Road868 yd
Caths Cuisine667 Ripponden Road875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heavenly Bodies Fitness Club
RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite881 yd
Parkfield Country Club (Closed)
Ripponden Road 		squash courts, swimming pool923 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches1,042 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 14.3%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waters Edge Fold Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Waters Edge Fold 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 4QJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee99
Part-Time Employee39
Retired30
Self-Employed29
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed11
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing14
Other12
Construction11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female187
Male169

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex114
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated13
Divorced25
Widowed6

Health

Very good health192
Good health94
Fair health35
Bad health29
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 56
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White342
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom349
European Union5
Africa2
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK349
10+ Years5
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom297
Poland3
No passport held54

Religion

No religion191
Christian155
Muslim1
Not answered11
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