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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8RL, OL2 8RP, OL2 8RW, OL2 8RU, OL2 8RH, OL2 8RE, OL2 8NP, OL2 8PS, OL2 8NS.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 412 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 8RF

Average Price
£139,314
Semi-Detached
£124,230
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£154,397
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£264,553
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0002016-03-11 £124,230
25 High Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£100,0002011-05-26 £154,397

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		533 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		675 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		725 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		759 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		1,230 yd Community school Yes 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 		978 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,086 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,727 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		3,537 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,549 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 		4,293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,710 yd Academy 16-19 converter No 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 		177 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		2,397 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,756 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,945 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		4,292 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
Cotton Mill Grill59 Market Street142 yd
Age UK OldhamHope Church, 30 Eastway201 yd
Asda Cafe (In Store)Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane202 yd
Naughty But Nice44 Market Street273 yd
Delaney's7 Market Street275 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queen AnneQueen Anne, Church Road210 yd
Playhouse 2Play House 2, 2 Newtown Street227 yd
Coach & Horses1 Market Street275 yd
Blue Bell HotelBlue Bell, 11-13 Market Street275 yd
Pineapple Inn2 Rochdale Road399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Chefs27 High Street2 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep69 Market Street142 yd
Eastern Light69 Market Street142 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites55 Market Place, Westway215 yd
Armstrongs Fish & Chips39 Market Street275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.1 Refuge Street115 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane202 yd
Tesco60-62 Market Street273 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET 		86 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool127 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches740 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD 		health and fitness suite912 yd
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,003 yd
Crompton Cricket Club
DUCHESS STREET 		grass pitches1,019 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches1,069 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 92.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 92.9%

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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in High 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

OL2 8RF area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee70
Retired40
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Student (economically inactive)13
Self-Employed11
Unemployed9
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities10
Manufacturing9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Construction4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female150
Male136

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated3
Divorced20
Widowed30

Health

Very good health110
Good health72
Fair health81
Bad health16
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 51
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi55
Chinese1
Pakistani19
Black African12
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White186
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union19
Africa6
Middle East and Asia25

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years31
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Spain1
Lithuania2
Romania9
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia7
No passport held62

Religion

No religion79
Christian125
Muslim64
Not answered18
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