Forrester Drive is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 8PE is located in the Shaw electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forrester Drive, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8LF, OL2 8TW, OL2 8LE, OL2 8NG, OL2 8LW, OL2 8HN, OL2 8TP, OL2 8LP, OL2 8NQ.

Forrester Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forrester Drive are based on 9 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 8PE

Average Price
£424,488
Semi-Detached
£380,176
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£430,027
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forrester Drive

Average Price
£424,488
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forrester DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Forrester Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-06-25 £381,257
6 Forrester Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-10-29 £392,300
5 Forrester Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002014-05-21 £438,438
1 Forrester Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£308,0002010-03-31 £556,687
7 Forrester Drive, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002008-01-15 £380,176

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Buckstones Primary School
Delamere Avenue, Shaw OL2 8HN 		120 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St George's CofE School
George Street, Shaw OL2 8AX 		418 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		908 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rushcroft Primary School
Trent Road, Shaw OL2 7YL 		975 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,095 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 		1,825 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,476 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		3,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		4,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		4,221 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 		1,374 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3,759 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		3,898 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		5,328 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 Road733 yd
Shaw Pizza & Burgers1 Jubilee Street1,003 yd
Shaw Cricket ClubShaw Cricket Club, Mark Lane1,031 yd
Bengal Curry Pot Shaw18-20 Milnrow Road1,076 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Park Inn121 Buckstones Road361 yd
The ShawsideGrains Road696 yd
Elite FitnessGrains Road696 yd
Commercial Inn30 Smallbrook Road734 yd
The Morning Star Inn107 Grains Road817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spicy Kitchen202 Milnrow Road679 yd
Chicken Express Pizza & Milkshake Bar202a Milnrow Road679 yd
Happy Family Chippy150 Milnrow Road733 yd
Corbett's Corner16 Linney Lane761 yd
Chopsticks15 Grains Road817 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
George Street Playing Fields
George Street 		grass pitches420 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD 		health and fitness suite708 yd
Dunwood Park
Smallbrook Road 		tennis courts741 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed213.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forrester Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Forrester Drive 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 8PE 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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