Highlands is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 5HP is located in the Royton North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highlands, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 5HL, OL2 5LZ, OL2 5HW, OL2 5HJ, OL2 5HN, OL2 5LY, OL2 5HH, OL2 5HR, OL2 5LU.

Highlands Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highlands are based on 26 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 OL2 5HP

Average Price
£379,792
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£379,792
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highlands

Average Price
£275,973
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighlandsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Willowbank House Highlands, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£267,0002019-09-16 £376,018
Highland House Highlands, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002013-02-15 £467,106
Highland House Highlands, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002007-05-25 £296,251

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton OL2 5LU 		99 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road, Royton OL2 5PQ 		714 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ormerod Avenue, Royton OL2 5DH 		764 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton OL2 5TY 		903 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnley Brow Community School
Victoria Street, Chadderton OL9 0BY 		1,414 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		525 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		1,609 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,224 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,526 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,612 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 		2,483 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		2,969 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		4,178 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		650 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		1,351 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		2,561 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		2,737 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		3,020 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
Crane Payment InnovationsNew Coin Street283 yd
Starbucks Coffee CompanyElk Mill, Broadway653 yd
Costa Coffee2 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway659 yd
Nandos21 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway660 yd
ASDA Living Cafe2 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Haggate31 Haggate235 yd
The Greyhound Inn1 Elly Clough, Holden Fold Lane249 yd
The Oddies12 Union Street478 yd
Royton Brass Band & MusicalRoyton Brass & Musical Band Cl, Sandy Lane696 yd
Hope and Anchor29 Sandy Lane696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian Cottage13 Royley192 yd
Rumble Tummies312 Middleton Road402 yd
SubwayElk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway660 yd
The Golden Bowl30 Middleton Road717 yd
Maypole Granary12 Middleton Road717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Range Home and Leisure16 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway536 yd
The Co-Operative FoodRochdale Road797 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Oldham Academy North
BROADWAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts368 yd
Haggate
Middleton Road 		grass pitches467 yd
Glo Gym (Oldham)
HILBRE AVENUE 		health and fitness suite549 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School (Closed)
Vaughan Street 		grass pitches584 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Oldham)
ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool596 yd
Clayton Playing Fields
Broadway 		grass pitches607 yd
Royton Cricket Club
BRANSDALE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts704 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Boundary Park)
OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD OLDHAM ATHLETIC AFC LTD FURTHERWOOD ROAD 		grass pitches855 yd
Clayton Arms Sports Centre (Closed)
Furtherwood Road 		895 yd
Royton Sports Centre (Closed)
Park Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool922 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 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 80.0%

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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed49.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed49.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highlands Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Highlands 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee106
Retired74
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing21
Education19
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male150

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed26

Health

Very good health150
Good health107
Fair health44
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 73
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi13
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White290
Roma4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
European Union8
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom284
Other EU countries4
Southern Asia1
No passport held24

Religion

No religion76
Christian214
Muslim12
Not answered11
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