Old Brook Close is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8NQ 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 Old Brook Close, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8DG, OL2 8DY, OL2 8LF, OL2 8LE, OL2 8DQ, OL2 8DN, OL2 8EA, OL2 8PE, OL2 8NG.

Old Brook Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Brook Close are based on 15 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 8NQ

Average Price
£305,851
Semi-Detached
£290,563
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£308,203
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Brook Close

Average Price
£305,851
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Brook CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Old Brook Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-12-13 £274,668
4 Old Brook Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-06-04 £333,600
1 Old Brook Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-03-18 £247,185
5 Old Brook Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002020-01-24 £388,859
6 Old Brook Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£205,0002019-06-28 £298,669

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN 		308 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX 		592 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL 		877 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		932 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,102 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 		1,784 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,566 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		3,074 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		3,989 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		4,296 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 		1,439 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3,923 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		3,948 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		5,454 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 Road662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road180 yd
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road663 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road837 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road837 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road664 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road664 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road749 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane802 yd
Taffs Grocers/Takeaway92a-94a Milnrow Road940 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street 		grass pitches337 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road 		tennis courts606 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD 		health and fitness suite849 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 speed38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed68 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Brook Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Old Brook Close 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 8NQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education25
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Other7
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Administrative and support service activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male133

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced12
Widowed16

Health

Very good health154
Good health74
Fair health35
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 102
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White254
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years8
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
Ireland2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion58
Christian202
Buddhist3
Hindu3
Not answered3
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