George Street is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8DR is located in the Shaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8DY, OL2 8DS, OL2 8EA, OL2 8DZ, OL2 8DL, OL2 8DQ, OL2 8GD, OL2 8NQ, OL2 8GA.

George Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on George Street are based on 234 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 8DR

Average Price
£231,838
Semi-Detached
£251,071
Terraced
£212,807
Detached
£327,810
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£122,417

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£233,871
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
178 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£256,0002023-06-30 £263,936
206 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£104,5002023-06-09 £107,420
126 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£180,0002023-05-05 £186,975
140 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002022-08-08 £285,583
112 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002022-04-13 £221,662

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN
415 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX
623 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL
682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD
771 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY
928 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS
1,589 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT
2,440 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
3,024 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX
3,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF
4,142 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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
1,300 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ
3,788 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX
3,893 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT
5,363 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW
5,425 yd Pupil referral unit 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
The Woodlands Cafe at DunwoodSmallbrook Road465 yd
Tasty Bites93 Duchess Street923 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw18-20 Milnrow Road999 yd
Shaw Pizza & Burgers1 Jubilee Street1,047 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar5 Rochdale Road1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road275 yd
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road466 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road797 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road797 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road487 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road487 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road588 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane657 yd
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway92a-94a Milnrow Road795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street
grass pitches142 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road
tennis courts429 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD
health and fitness suite809 yd
Crompton Cricket Club
DUCHESS STREET
grass pitches927 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 98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.3%

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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in George 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 Employee98
Retired60
Part-Time Employee20
Self-Employed12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities27
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Construction14
Education14
Other11
Transport and storage7
Information and communication5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female126
Male133

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed12

Health

Very good health107
Good health108
Fair health32
Bad health7
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 66
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White252
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years5
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom233
Ireland1
Portugal2
North Africa1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion57
Christian188
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered14