Beechwood Drive is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 5XR 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 Beechwood Drive, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5XR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 5XS, OL2 5XP, OL2 5XZ, OL2 5UZ, OL2 5XY, OL2 5YB, OL2 5XT, OL2 5XG, OL2 5XU.

Beechwood Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beechwood Drive are based on 36 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 5XR

Average Price
£295,717
Semi-Detached
£297,469
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£301,722
Flats/Maisonettes
£225,885
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechwood Drive

Average Price
£295,717
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechwood DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Beechwood Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£273,0002023-06-26 £281,463
18 Beechwood Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-06-24 £266,944
28 Beechwood Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,5002021-03-31 £223,612
50 Beechwood Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,9502018-12-21 £240,313
28 Beechwood Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-06-12 £252,818

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton OL2 5TY 		703 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fir Bank Primary School
Grasmere Road, Royton OL2 6SJ 		831 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornham St James CofE Primary School
Castleton Road, Thornham OL2 6XT 		1,262 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton OL2 5LU 		1,452 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 		1,672 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,857 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		2,019 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,357 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		2,441 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,581 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		3,719 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,985 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,473 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 ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		1,624 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		2,594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		2,980 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newlands School
Waverley Road, Middleton M24 6JG 		4,052 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		4,056 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Tandle Hill Country Park CafeTandle Hill Road460 yd
Tandle View Court RestaurantTandle View Court, Rochdale Road972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halfway House499 Rochdale Road490 yd
Royton Cricket and Bowling ClubBransdale Avenue833 yd
Junction Inn221 Rochdale Road855 yd
Pleasant Inn730 Rochdale Road918 yd
The Blue Belle180 Rochdale Road944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Masala5 Kingston Drive171 yd
Fresh 'n' Tasty Sandwich Co331a Rochdale Road778 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royton Cricket Club
BRANSDALE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts859 yd
Royton Park
Bleasdale Street 		tennis courts1,072 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beechwood Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Beechwood Drive 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 5XR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee70
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Student (economically inactive)8
Other4
Looking after home or family1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities21
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Other2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female120
Male139

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated2
Divorced5
Widowed14

Health

Very good health134
Good health84
Fair health40
Bad health1
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 77
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Pakistani9
Black African1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White239

Country of Birth

United Kingdom249
European Union5
Africa1
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK249
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Poland1
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion61
Christian176
Muslim12
Not answered9
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