Woods Lane is in Dobcross, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL3 5AL is located in the Saddleworth North 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 Woods Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL3 5AB, OL3 5AU, OL3 5AE, OL3 5AD, OL3 5AW, OL3 5AN, OL3 5AA, OL3 5AT, OL3 5AP.

Woods Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Woods Lane are based on 37 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 OL3 5AL

Average Price
£351,785
Semi-Detached
£688,875
Terraced
£315,184
Detached
£351,518
Flats/Maisonettes
£235,905
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woods Lane

Average Price
£399,538
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woods LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Woods Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£184,9502022-12-02 £185,053
13 Woods Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£277,5002015-03-19 £478,181
17 Woods Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£151,0002012-11-30 £235,905
15 Woods Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002011-06-21 £263,470
15 Woods Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£126,0002009-11-20 £229,854

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Delph New Road, Dobcross OL3 5BP 		220 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE 		1,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Primary School
Denshaw Road, Delph OL3 5HN 		1,768 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Diggle School
Sam Road, Diggle OL3 5PU 		2,178 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA 		2,358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saddleworth School
High Street, Uppermill OL3 6BU 		1,074 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,993 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP 		4,520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBright Futures School
Friezland Lane, Greenfield OL3 7EU 		2,973 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		5,004 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Garden CafeNewbank Garden Centre, Dobcross New Road386 yd
Old Toll House30 Platt Lane489 yd
Limekiln CafeBrownhill Visitor Centre, Wool Road525 yd
Fresca Restaurant LtdBlock A, Gatehead Business Par, Delph New Road945 yd
Dinnerstone99 - 101 High Street1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Swan Inn1 The Square98 yd
Dobcross Band & Social ClubDobcross Band Club, Platt Lane101 yd
Navigation Inn21-23 Wool Road628 yd
Lodge of Candour138 High Street888 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woolpack
Dobcross New Road 		grass pitches296 yd
Saddleworth School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches947 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 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 87.5%

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 speed39.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed35.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.66 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Woods Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Woods Lane 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 OL3 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee73
Retired61
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Manufacturing8
Information and communication8
Other5
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female113
Male126

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex6
Separated4
Divorced23
Widowed17

Health

Very good health89
Good health93
Fair health43
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 85
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White232

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union11
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years8
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Romania2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion97
Christian130
Muslim4
Not answered9
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