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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 8SU, OL2 8SP, OL2 8SW, OL2 8SQ, OL2 8SG, OL2 6RJ, OL2 8SX, OL2 6PQ, OL2 8RZ.

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 8SZ

Average Price
£185,754
Semi-Detached
£224,809
Terraced
£162,092
Detached
£341,892
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
150 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,0002023-06-22 £117,185
112 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-10-20 £107,868
166A Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£159,9952020-12-07 £200,266
138 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002019-10-28 £152,634
118 Oldham Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002019-08-21 £129,935

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 		175 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School
Blackshaw Lane, Heyside OL2 6NT 		628 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		750 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW 		1,158 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,287 yd Academy converter 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 		367 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		1,469 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,202 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,005 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,196 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 		3,668 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,083 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 		801 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		1,908 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		2,286 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		3,322 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		3,769 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 Road388 yd
Flower Pot Cafe378 Shaw Road506 yd
Saffron Indian Restaurant152 Heyside570 yd
Cotton Mill Grill59 Market Street750 yd
Asda Cafe (In Store)Asda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shaw Comrades Social Club39 Manchester Road335 yd
Royal Oak InnRoyal Oak Hotel, Shawcroft Close395 yd
Heyside Cricket ClubHeyside Cricket Club, Little Hey Street459 yd
Duke of York109 Heyside570 yd
Queen AnneQueen Anne, Church Road642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
3 Chefs27 High Street626 yd
Mama Asia Meal Prep69 Market Street750 yd
Eastern Light69 Market Street750 yd
Walt's Brews & Bites55 Market Place, Westway842 yd
Armstrongs Fish & Chips39 Market Street897 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd.1 Refuge Street624 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Supermarket, Greenfield Lane755 yd
Tesco60-62 Market Street898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royton And Crompton School
BLACKSHAW LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches424 yd
Heyside Cricket Club
LITTLE HEY STREET 		grass pitches446 yd
Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre
HIGH STREET 		704 yd
Crompton Fitness Centre (Closed)
Farrow Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool754 yd
Heyside Park
Blackshaw Lane 		grass pitches787 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches1,036 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 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.3%

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 speed41.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed85.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 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

OL2 8SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

OL2 8SZ 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 Employee73
Retired43
Self-Employed26
Part-Time Employee24
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other6
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities19
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Other12
Transport and storage11
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male118

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated11
Divorced16
Widowed15

Health

Very good health94
Good health94
Fair health39
Bad health11
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 52
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese6
Indian2
Black African1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White220

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union14
Africa3
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years10
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom192
Ireland3
Italy1
Romania9
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion73
Christian150
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim5
Not answered9
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