Buckstones Road is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8LD 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 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Buckstones Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckstones Road are based on 141 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 8LD

Average Price
£429,161
Semi-Detached
£429,161
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckstones Road

Average Price
£333,494
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckstones Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
427 Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£475,0002022-09-22 £497,725
Dog Hill Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£73,5001998-02-26 £360,596

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
674 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN
844 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School
Coleridge Road, Sholver OL1 4RL
1,345 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD
1,415 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY
1,608 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
2,384 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS
2,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY
3,374 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR
4,208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF
4,235 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
5,411 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
1,581 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX
3,082 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ
3,946 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT
4,892 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ
5,411 yd Other independent school 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
Shaw Cricket ClubShaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane513 yd
Shaw Pizza & Burgers1 Jubilee Street1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Ladd487 Buckstones Road682 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road814 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road814 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chopsticks15 Grains Road830 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Cricket Club
Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane
grass pitches508 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD
health and fitness suite812 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Buckstones Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Buckstones Road 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 8LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired42
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee16
Other9
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Construction13
Human health and social work activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Education10
Information and communication8
Manufacturing7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female109
Male95

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex78
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health102
Good health64
Fair health29
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 70
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White200

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
European Union1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland1
Romania1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion52
Christian125
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered24