Higher Wheat Lane is in Rochdale and in Rochdale district. OL16 2YF is located in the Kingsway electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, OL16 2YF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL16 2XZ, OL16 2YR, OL16 2YG, OL16 2YQ, OL16 2YA, OL16 2YB, OL16 2YX, OL16 2YJ, OL16 2UU.

Higher Wheat Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Wheat Lane are based on 37 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL16 2YF

Average Price
£144,025
Semi-Detached
£144,025
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Wheat Lane

Average Price
£144,025
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher Wheat LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,2502023-04-14 £124,678
15 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002017-04-28 £111,574
21 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0002016-12-02 £103,311
16 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002013-12-06 £154,861
5 Higher Wheat Lane, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£88,0002012-12-18 £160,151

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		1,637 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belfield Community School
Samson Street, Belfield OL16 2XW 		262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Heybrook Primary School
Park Road, OL12 9BJ 		854 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Kingsway, OL16 4AW 		989 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hamer Community Primary School
Albert Royds Street, OL16 2SU 		1,295 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Millgate, Halifax Road OL16 2NU 		1,364 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		1,824 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		2,430 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		2,768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle OL12 9RD 		2,881 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		3,478 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochdale Sixth Form College
College Road, OL12 6HY 		1,995 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 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW 		403 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 		1,295 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ 		1,557 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, OL12 0HX 		1,612 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN 		1,903 yd Other independent special school 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
Costa CoffeeKingsway Retail Park, 3 Kingsway Retail Park705 yd
KFCKentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd,, Kingsway705 yd
McDonalds RestaurantKingsway Retail Park, Kingsway706 yd
Sweet Stop Rochdale119 Milnrow Road760 yd
Saya's Cafe116 Ramsay Street780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firgrove Club18 Leigh Street784 yd
Crown & ShuttleCrown And Shuttle, 170 Rochdale Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizzaville4 Samson Street343 yd
Knockout Snacks279 Milnrow Road361 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 3, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street408 yd
IndialiciousUnit 4, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street408 yd
Deli KrunchUnit 5, Mayfield Parade, Albert Royds Street414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaUnit 2 Asda Rochdale Kingsway, Kingsway Retail Park, Kingsway705 yd
IcelandUnit 5 Kingsway Retail Park706 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited285 Kingsway791 yd
Aldi Stores LtdAldi Stores Ltd, Entwisle Road1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Ann'S Church Hall
ST ANNS CHURCH HALL ST ANNS CHURCH HALL BROCKLEBANK ROAD 		560 yd
Bellfield Mill Lane (Rochdale Sacred Heart)
FIRGROVE GARDENS 		grass pitches574 yd
Firgrove Playing Fields
COPPY BRIDGE DRIVE 		grass pitches680 yd
Rochdale Leisure Centre
ENTWISLE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool897 yd
Central Leisure Centre (Closed)
Entwisle Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool970 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20.63 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higher Wheat Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Higher Wheat Lane 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

OL16 2YF 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee41
Retired40
Looking after home or family21
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)16
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing19
Transport and storage13
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Administrative and support service activities9
Construction9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female156
Male165

Partnership Status

Single94
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed8

Health

Very good health120
Good health139
Fair health43
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi46
Chinese1
Pakistani87
Other Asian15
Black Caribbean2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White162

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Middle East and Asia39
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years46
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom265
Ireland1
Italy4
Poland5
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Southern Asia5
No passport held32

Religion

No religion52
Christian111
Muslim149
Other religion1
Not answered7
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