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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8HL, OL2 8DU, OL2 8DJ, OL2 8HQ, OL2 8EB, OL2 8DT, OL2 8DH, OL2 8DL, OL2 8HN.

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 8HG

Average Price
£226,346
Semi-Detached
£268,412
Terraced
£169,363
Detached
£219,496
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
96 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£200,0002023-05-05 £207,750
90 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£210,0002022-09-15 £219,496
12 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£136,2502021-02-19 £165,075
6 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£114,9952020-11-27 £144,099
12 George Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£118,0002019-11-28 £160,283

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX
318 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN
338 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD
575 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY
770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL
806 yd Community school 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
1,536 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT
2,135 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
3,380 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF
3,890 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX
3,896 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
5,422 yd Further education 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
1,025 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX
3,520 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ
3,549 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT
5,018 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD
5,450 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
The Woodlands Cafe at DunwoodSmallbrook Road543 yd
Shaw Pizza & Burgers1 Jubilee Street688 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw18-20 Milnrow Road727 yd
N Brown Shaw RestaurantJ D Williams & Co Ltd, Briar Mill, Beal Lane800 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar5 Rochdale Road808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The ShawsideGrains Road424 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road424 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road543 yd
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road544 yd
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road404 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road404 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road414 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane421 yd
Chopsticks15 Grains Road543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco60-62 Market Street910 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street
grass pitches354 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD
health and fitness suite436 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road
tennis courts682 yd
Crompton Cricket Club
DUCHESS STREET
grass pitches921 yd
Shaw Cricket Club
Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane
grass pitches973 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,053 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET
1,086 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 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 Employee93
Retired67
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities23
Education16
Construction15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male145

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex145
Civil partnership: Same sex3
Separated3
Divorced9
Widowed12

Health

Very good health134
Good health118
Fair health24
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 72
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Black African4
Mixed White and African2
White273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Portugal3
Other EU countries1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion75
Christian188
Buddhist1
Muslim5
Not answered14