Water Street is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 6LZ 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 Water Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 6NB, OL2 6LY, OL2 6NL, OL2 6LS, OL2 6NW, OL2 6NQ, OL2 6NG, OL2 6NR, OL2 6NJ.

Water Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Street are based on 16 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 6LZ

Average Price
£144,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£153,779
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£3,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£144,386
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Water Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002023-07-07 £156,438
31 Water Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002022-10-28 £166,638
29 Water Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£119,9502021-07-23 £139,331
11 Water Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,7502018-12-20 £127,232
17 Water Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,5002018-10-19 £139,047

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		207 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		540 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW 		929 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		1,264 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road, Royton OL2 5PQ 		1,417 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 		307 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,707 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,389 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,976 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 		3,032 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		3,449 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 		1,435 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		1,482 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		1,942 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		2,700 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		3,247 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Saffron Indian Restaurant152 Heyside82 yd
La SalsaHeyside373 yd
Flower Pot Cafe378 Shaw Road581 yd
The Roast GardenNewbank Garden Centre, Turf Lane609 yd
Royle CateringJames Briggs Ltd, Salmon Fields646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Duke of York109 Heyside82 yd
Heyside Cricket ClubHeyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street207 yd
The Angel Inn230 Shaw Road680 yd
Royal Oak InnRoyal Oak Hotel, Shawcroft Close880 yd
Shaw Comrades Social Club39 Manchester Road914 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heyside Fish 'n' Chips & Cafe6 Heyside372 yd
Bloomfields164 Shaw Road779 yd
ButtiesEdge Lane Street1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heyside Park
Blackshaw Lane 		grass pitches197 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches231 yd
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches352 yd
Crompton And Royton Golf Club
HIGH BARN STREET 		golf956 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Water Street 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 Employee77
Retired64
Part-Time Employee22
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Other9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Education9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities4
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female140
Male122

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex84
Separated4
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health104
Good health96
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 44
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
White252
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years6
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion80
Christian154
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered24
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