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

Nearby postcodes are: OL1 4RD, OL1 4QT, OL1 4RF, OL1 4RE, OL1 4RA, OL1 4QU, OL1 4QS, OL1 4RT, OL1 4RJ.

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 4RB

Average Price
£129,573
Semi-Detached
£98,524
Terraced
£133,454
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
73 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002011-08-12 £145,536
73 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002007-11-12 £125,947
51 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002007-05-04 £130,293
55 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£30,0002003-03-28 £98,524
51 Wells Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£34,9502003-01-31 £122,584

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 		362 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street, Moorside OL1 4JX 		990 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX 		1,505 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN 		1,768 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		1,835 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 		2,164 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,378 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,841 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,818 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		3,927 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 		4,736 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		5,025 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 		1,861 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,177 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		3,708 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4,142 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		4,520 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 Road837 yd
Shaw Cricket ClubShaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moorside Cricket/Bowling ClubMoorside Cricket Club, Turf Pit Lane792 yd
Northgate22 Sholver Lane793 yd
The Moorside Hotel693 Ripponden Road822 yd
The Black Ladd487 Buckstones Road1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sholver Tandoori95 Coleridge Road304 yd
Rainbow Chippy93 Coleridge Road308 yd
Nosh - New World Cuisine23 Whitehall Lane684 yd
Man Sun Chinese Takeaway637 Ripponden Road1,010 yd
Caths Cuisine667 Ripponden Road1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Whitehall Lane
White Hall Lane 		grass pitches681 yd
Moorside Cricket & Bowling Club
TURF PIT LANE 		grass pitches801 yd
Shaw Cricket Club
Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane 		grass pitches825 yd
Bishops Park
GRAINS BAR 		golf, grass pitches1,024 yd
Heavenly Bodies Fitness Club
RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,091 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 speed64.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 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 4RB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee64
Part-Time Employee44
Retired30
Looking after home or family18
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other5
Self-Employed5
Student (economically inactive)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Manufacturing14
Construction10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female173
Male145

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex53
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed8

Health

Very good health182
Good health85
Fair health29
Bad health12
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 38
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani11
Other Asian1
Black African25
Other Black2
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White269

Country of Birth

United Kingdom280
European Union16
Africa19
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK280
10+ Years22
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Ireland1
Portugal8
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held98

Religion

No religion137
Christian145
Muslim13
Not answered23
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