Wells Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL1 4RA 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 Wells Road, Oldham, OL1 4RA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 4RF, OL1 4RT, OL1 4RJ, OL1 4RB, OL1 4RD, OL1 4QR, OL1 4QU, OL1 4RQ, OL1 4RE.

Wells Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wells Road are based on 12 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 4RA

Average Price
£99,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£99,320
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Road

Average Price
£122,010
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,0002016-04-15 £97,074
31 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,0002004-03-08 £96,578
23 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,0002003-11-05 £104,306

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 		221 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street, Moorside OL1 4JX 		850 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX 		1,624 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		1,812 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN 		1,894 yd Community school No 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 		2,134 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,239 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,897 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,699 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		3,869 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 		4,624 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,907 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 		1,910 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,041 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		3,661 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4,021 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		4,383 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
Bishop Park Pitch & Putt CafeBishops Park Pitch And Putt, Ripponden Road894 yd
Shaw Cricket ClubShaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moorside Cricket/Bowling ClubMoorside Cricket Club, Turf Pit Lane659 yd
The Moorside Hotel693 Ripponden Road681 yd
Northgate22 Sholver Lane695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sholver Tandoori95 Coleridge Road194 yd
Rainbow Chippy93 Coleridge Road198 yd
Nosh - New World Cuisine23 Whitehall Lane609 yd
Man Sun Chinese Takeaway637 Ripponden Road870 yd
Caths Cuisine667 Ripponden Road945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitehall Lane
White Hall Lane 		grass pitches585 yd
Moorside Cricket & Bowling Club
TURF PIT LANE 		grass pitches685 yd
Shaw Cricket Club
Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane 		grass pitches932 yd
Heavenly Bodies Fitness Club
RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite952 yd
Parkfield Country Club (Closed)
Ripponden Road 		squash courts, swimming pool995 yd
Bishops Park
GRAINS BAR 		golf, grass pitches1,079 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 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wells Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wells Road 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 4RA area has a very 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 Employee65
Retired35
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Part-Time Employee15
Other9
Unemployed9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing9
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female123
Male119

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed12

Health

Very good health104
Good health74
Fair health42
Bad health19
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 43
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Black African13
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White214
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union8
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years7
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland1
Italy3
Portugal2
Poland2
Romania3
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held50

Religion

No religion89
Christian137
Buddhist4
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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