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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8RE, OL2 8RW, OL2 8PS, OL2 8RL, OL2 8RH, OL2 8RU, OL2 8RR, OL2 8RF, OL2 8PL.

Margaret Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Margaret Street are based on 13 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 8RP

Average Price
£79,012
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£79,012
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Margaret Street

Average Price
£97,391
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Margaret Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Margaret Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002007-12-14 £86,939
5 Margaret Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002006-11-30 £101,645
1 Margaret Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£35,0002006-03-23 £62,646
7 Margaret Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£27,0002003-03-12 £92,101
3 Margaret Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002001-08-15 £127,913

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		680 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		801 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		1,179 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 		922 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,185 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,705 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,445 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,548 yd Academy converter 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 		4,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,641 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 		268 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		2,383 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,654 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,868 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		4,272 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 Street190 yd
Asda Cafe (In Store)Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane203 yd
Age UK OldhamHope Church, 30 Eastway247 yd
Delaney's7 Market Street338 yd
Donnelly's45 Market Street338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Playhouse 2Play House 2, 2 Newtown Street275 yd
Queen AnneQueen Anne, Church Road289 yd
Coach & Horses1 Market Street338 yd
Blue Bell HotelBlue Bell, 11-13 Market Street338 yd
Shaw Comrades Social Club39 Manchester Road405 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Chefs27 High Street103 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep69 Market Street190 yd
Eastern Light69 Market Street190 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites55 Market Place, Westway291 yd
Armstrongs Fish & Chips39 Market Street338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.1 Refuge Street68 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane203 yd
Tesco60-62 Market Street344 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET 		151 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool211 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches828 yd
Elite Fitness
GRAINS ROAD 		health and fitness suite922 yd
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches958 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches995 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%

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

Safety

Is Margaret Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Margaret 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 8RP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee135
Part-Time Employee39
Retired34
Looking after home or family20
Self-Employed20
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing20
Education19
Other16
Construction16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female214
Male227

Partnership Status

Single146
Married: Opposite sex127
Separated8
Divorced26
Widowed15

Health

Very good health213
Good health142
Fair health58
Bad health18
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications70
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 82

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi81
Chinese3
Pakistani24
Other Asian4
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean16
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom374
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa3
Middle East and Asia41
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK374
10+ Years43
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Ireland5
Italy6
Portugal2
Spain1
Lithuania4
Romania3
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
Central and South America1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion151
Christian150
Buddhist1
Muslim108
Sikh5
Other religion5
Not answered22
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