Buckstones Road is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district.
OL2 8LS 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 8LS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8LT, OL2 8LX, OL2 8NE, OL2 8LU, OL2 8LL, OL2 8TH, OL2 8LQ, OL2 8LR, OL2 8TQ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 257 Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £167,750 | 2022-12-06 | £166,022 |
| 244 Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2022-02-04 | £310,872 |
| Nyali Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £516,000 | 2021-10-26 | £589,619 |
| 277 Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2019-02-22 | £357,266 |
| Kasenmoor Buckstones Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2019-01-29 | £438,277 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4out of 4 | Buckstones Primary School Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN | 391 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | East Crompton St George's CofE School George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX | 562 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | East Crompton St James CofE Primary School St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD | 1,294 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Rushcroft Primary School Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL | 1,425 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Beal Vale Primary School Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY | 1,491 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Crompton House Church of England Academy Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS | 2,252 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 1out of 4 | E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT | 2,712 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Hollingworth Academy Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR | 3,535 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY | 4,081 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The Oldham Academy North Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF | 4,525 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Farrowdale House School Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD | 1,684 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Kingsland School Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX | 3,737 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Elland House School Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ | 4,200 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Hollinwood Academy Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT | 5,442 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Cricket Club | Shaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane | 1,001 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Park Inn | 121 Buckstones Road | 686 yd | |
| The Shawside | Grains Road | 892 yd | |
| Elite Fitness | Grains Road | 892 yd | |
| The Morning Star Inn | 107 Grains Road | 991 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chopsticks | 15 Grains Road | 991 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| George Street Playing Fields George Street | grass pitches | 870 yd |
| Elite Fitness GRAINS ROAD | health and fitness suite | 900 yd |
| Shaw Cricket Club Holebottom Holebottom Mark Lane | grass pitches | 1,057 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 58.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 45.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 45.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 45.8% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 41.7% |
| Median download speed | 21.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 74.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 8.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
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.
OL2 8LS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 8LS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 86 |
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Self-Employed | 38 |
| Part-Time Employee | 27 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Looking after home or family | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 3 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Education | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 11 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Female | 151 |
| Male | 142 |
| Single | 48 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 168 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 13 |
| Widowed | 14 |
| Very good health | 158 |
| Good health | 93 |
| Fair health | 30 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 19 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 29 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 42 |
| Degree or Similar | 102 |
| Other | 1 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 4 |
| White | 275 |
| United Kingdom | 274 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 9 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 274 |
| 10+ Years | 18 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Romania | 3 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 1 |
| No passport held | 16 |
| No religion | 64 |
| Christian | 199 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 9 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 15 |