Higginshaw Lane is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 6HQ is located in the Royton South 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 Higginshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 6HN, OL2 6HX, OL2 6HW, OL2 6JG.

Higginshaw Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higginshaw Lane are based on 88 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 6HQ

Average Price
£135,142
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£125,165
Detached
£340,177
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£133,768

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higginshaw Lane

Average Price
£138,589
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higginshaw LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
169 Higginshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£128,0002023-04-28 £131,109
207 Higginshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002023-01-27 £122,781
205 Higginshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£113,0002022-01-21 £123,523
205 Higginshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£113,0002022-01-21 £120,440
420 Higginshaw Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-09-09 £156,467

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willowpark Primary Academy
Vulcan Street, OL1 4LJ 		946 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		1,000 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ormerod Avenue, Royton OL2 5DH 		1,165 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. Theresa's RC Primary School
Whetstone Hill Road, Derker OL1 4NA 		1,187 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Road, Derker OL1 4LG 		1,257 yd Academy converter 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 		1,208 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,409 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,490 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,719 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,825 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 		2,150 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		2,551 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 		1,401 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		1,596 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,797 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		2,336 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,392 yd Free schools special 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
Blue Tiffin RestaurantLaurel Trading Estate, Higginshaw Lane74 yd
Play!Unit 5, Laurel Trading Estate, Higginshaw Lane74 yd
Royle CateringJames Briggs Ltd, Salmon Fields295 yd
CH & Co Group Ltd (Staff Canteen)Best Food, Salmon Fields295 yd
FoodworXs CafePart Ground Floor, 328 Shaw Road488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Annes Rugby League ClubSt Annes Rugby League Club, Higginshaw Road544 yd
Duke of York109 Heyside965 yd
Heyside Cricket ClubHeyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Chippy380 Shaw Road341 yd
Heyside Fish 'n' Chips & Cafe6 Heyside534 yd
Bloomfields164 Shaw Road1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham St. Annes Amateur Rugby League Football Club
ST ANNES ARLFC ST ANNES ARLFC HIGGINSHAW ROAD 		grass pitches528 yd
Stoneleigh Park
Vulcan Street 		grass pitches, tennis courts614 yd
Heyside Park
Blackshaw Lane 		grass pitches809 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 94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 47.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 47.1%

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/s5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed77.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Higginshaw Lane Street dangerous?

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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee22
Retired21
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family10
Other7
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities13
Education10
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female114
Male129

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed7

Health

Very good health125
Good health76
Fair health29
Bad health14
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 53
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani6
Black African2
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White226

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union10
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years4
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland4
Romania7
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion91
Christian135
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered8
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