James Street is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 6WL is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 2006-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about James Street, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6WL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 6PF, OL2 6PH, OL2 6PD, OL2 6PG, OL2 7DB, OL2 6SQ, OL2 6PE, OL2 7DD, OL2 6TQ.

James Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on James Street are based on 13 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 6WL

Average Price
£357,374
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£357,374
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£189,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
The Gables James Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002016-08-03 £351,344
The Gables James Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002011-09-23 £363,404

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		456 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		554 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW 		934 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,249 yd Academy converter No 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 		405 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,053 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,091 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		3,426 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		3,684 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,118 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 		822 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		1,729 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,532 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,397 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		3,619 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
Kismoth Indian Restaurant478 Shaw Road98 yd
Flower Pot Cafe378 Shaw Road289 yd
Saffron Indian Restaurant152 Heyside674 yd
Cotton Mill Grill59 Market Street816 yd
Asda Cafe (In Store)Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Oak InnRoyal Oak Hotel, Shawcroft Close171 yd
Shaw Comrades Social Club39 Manchester Road259 yd
Queen AnneQueen Anne, Church Road589 yd
Heyside Cricket ClubHeyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street605 yd
Duke of York109 Heyside674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Chefs27 High Street673 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep69 Market Street816 yd
Eastern Light69 Market Street816 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites55 Market Place, Westway877 yd
Armstrongs Fish & Chips39 Market Street943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.1 Refuge Street722 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane855 yd
Tesco60-62 Market Street935 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches376 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches604 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET 		760 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool791 yd
Heyside Park
Blackshaw Lane 		grass pitches798 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches826 yd
Crompton And Royton Golf Club
HIGH BARN STREET 		golf919 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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%

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

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in James 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 Employee124
Retired44
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Unemployed5
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Human health and social work activities31
Construction27
Manufacturing22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Education12
Other11
Financial and insurance activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Real estate activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication5
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male162

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex151
Married: Same sex1
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed11

Health

Very good health180
Good health105
Fair health28
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 83
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Indian1
Pakistani6
Mixed Other2
White304

Country of Birth

United Kingdom313
European Union1
Middle East and Asia8
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK313
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion85
Christian197
Muslim16
Sikh1
Not answered24
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