Brook Lane is in Dobcross, Oldham and in Oldham district.
OL3 5BQ 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 Brook Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5BQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: OL3 5BB, OL3 5BA, OL3 5GD, OL3 5BW, OL3 5RR, OL3 5BG, OL3 5LE, OL3 5BU, OL3 5BH.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £440,000 | 2023-05-02 | £457,050 |
| 15 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £285,000 | 2022-07-22 | £297,384 |
| 15 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building | £187,500 | 2014-08-22 | £314,017 |
| 17 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £137,000 | 1998-06-11 | £618,593 |
| 17 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building | £122,000 | 1996-02-26 | £598,760 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Delph New Road, Dobcross OL3 5BP | 248 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Delph Primary School Denshaw Road, Delph OL3 5HN | 1,714 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE | 1,743 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Cedar Lane, Grasscroft OL4 4DS | 2,379 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Greenfield Primary School Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA | 2,414 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Saddleworth School High Street, Uppermill OL3 6BU | 1,433 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Waterhead Academy Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY | 3,540 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Mossley Hollins High School Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP | 4,367 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Oasis Academy Leesbrook Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE | 5,037 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Bright Futures School Friezland Lane, Greenfield OL3 7EU | 3,007 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Kingsland School Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX | 4,555 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Toll House | 30 Platt Lane | 412 yd | |
| Garden Cafe | Newbank Garden Centre, Dobcross New Road | 768 yd | |
| Fresca Restaurant Ltd | Block A, Gatehead Business Par, Delph New Road | 910 yd | |
| Limekiln Cafe | Brownhill Visitor Centre, Wool Road | 915 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobcross Band & Social Club | Dobcross Band Club, Platt Lane | 464 yd | |
| The Swan Inn | 1 The Square | 551 yd | |
| Navigation Inn | 21-23 Wool Road | 1,081 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Woolpack Dobcross New Road | grass pitches | 476 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 80.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 77 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 73.2 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.91 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.91 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
According to police statistics, there was no crime reported
in Brook 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.
OL3 5BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in OL3 5BQ 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%.
| Full-Time Employee | 75 |
| Retired | 70 |
| Self-Employed | 23 |
| Part-Time Employee | 17 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 2 |
| Looking after home or family | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Other | |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 24 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 15 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Other | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Female | 116 |
| Male | 100 |
| Single | 51 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 100 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 21 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 103 |
| Good health | 74 |
| Fair health | 32 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 28 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 15 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 11 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 96 |
| Other | 5 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and African | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 211 |
| United Kingdom | 209 |
| European Union | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 209 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 194 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| No passport held | 21 |
| No religion | 67 |
| Christian | 138 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 14 |