George Street is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8DS 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 8DS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8GA, OL2 8GD, OL2 8DR, OL2 8GB, OL2 8BJ, OL2 8DY, OL2 8DQ, OL2 8DP, OL2 8DN.

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 8DS

Average Price
£237,360
Semi-Detached
£233,377
Terraced
£234,180
Detached
£299,709
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
155 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£205,0002023-03-31 £211,234
139 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£170,0002023-03-31 £174,336
175 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£268,0002022-06-17 £284,572
127 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£160,0002019-11-29 £217,332
175 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£217,5002019-07-09 £315,184

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN
515 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL
652 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX
740 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD
837 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY
977 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
1,594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT
2,522 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
2,906 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX
3,748 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF
4,202 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
1,378 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ
3,844 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX
4,006 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW
5,314 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT
5,459 yd Academy special sponsor led 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
The Woodlands Cafe at DunwoodSmallbrook Road471 yd
Tasty Bites93 Duchess Street915 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw18-20 Milnrow Road1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road237 yd
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road472 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road912 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road912 yd
Crompton Cricket ClubGlebe Street1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road541 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road541 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road657 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane737 yd
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway92a-94a Milnrow Road873 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street
grass pitches192 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road
tennis courts363 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD
health and fitness suite925 yd
Crompton Cricket Club
DUCHESS STREET
grass pitches931 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 speed178.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.99 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

OL2 8DS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee127
Retired37
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed18
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities30
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Education17
Manufacturing16
Professional, scientific and technical activities16
Financial and insurance activities10
Transport and storage8
Information and communication6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female162
Male157

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health167
Good health103
Fair health39
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 82
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White306
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom315
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK315
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion90
Christian205
Buddhist1
Muslim8
Not answered16