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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8SX, OL2 8SA, OL2 8SQ, OL2 8SG, OL2 8SL, OL2 8SH, OL2 8SN, OL2 8SJ, OL2 8RX.

Oldham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldham Road are based on 1028 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 8RZ

Average Price
£170,316
Semi-Detached
£218,375
Terraced
£157,153
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£168,638

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£290,075
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Big Lamp Ph Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-07-28 £224,334
37 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,5002022-02-18 £171,798
67 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£104,0002021-11-03 £112,942
69 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002019-07-19 £127,379
65 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-05-19 £140,249

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham Road, Shaw OL2 8SZ 		389 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		830 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,055 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4East Crompton St James CofE Primary School
St James Street, Shaw OL2 7TD 		1,125 yd Voluntary aided school No 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 		576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,273 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,361 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,354 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 		3,892 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,311 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 		573 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		2,047 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,480 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,553 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		3,929 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
Kismoth Indian Restaurant478 Shaw Road427 yd
Cotton Mill Grill59 Market Street533 yd
Asda Cafe (In Store)Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane553 yd
Age UK OldhamHope Church, 30 Eastway593 yd
Flower Pot Cafe378 Shaw Road608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Comrades Social Club39 Manchester Road164 yd
Royal Oak InnRoyal Oak Hotel, Shawcroft Close301 yd
Queen AnneQueen Anne, Church Road412 yd
Playhouse 2Play House 2, 2 Newtown Street621 yd
Coach & Horses1 Market Street676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Chefs27 High Street401 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep69 Market Street533 yd
Eastern Light69 Market Street533 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites55 Market Place, Westway617 yd
Armstrongs Fish & Chips39 Market Street676 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.1 Refuge Street418 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane553 yd
Tesco60-62 Market Street675 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET 		483 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool529 yd
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches607 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches678 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches852 yd
Heyside Park
Blackshaw Lane 		grass pitches1,002 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 speed74 Mbit/s
Average download speed126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Oldham 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.

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 8RZ 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

Retired143
Full-Time Employee101
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Other22
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Transport and storage11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Education10
Other6
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female264
Male190

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated6
Divorced44
Widowed94

Health

Very good health129
Good health134
Fair health119
Bad health53
Very bad health19

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications141
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship25
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 64
Other39

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi16
Pakistani3
Other Asian1
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean13
Mixed Other1
White409
Arab4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom424
European Union17
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK424
10+ Years15
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Germany1
Poland3
Other EU countries6
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia2
No passport held111

Religion

No religion131
Christian253
Muslim24
Other religion2
Not answered45
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