Wool Road is in Dobcross, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL3 5NS 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 Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5NS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL3 5GB, OL3 5QR, OL3 5NG, OL3 5AH.

Wool Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wool Road are based on 169 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 5NS

Average Price
£364,017
Semi-Detached
£395,106
Terraced
£302,506
Detached
£462,897
Flats/Maisonettes
£138,922
Other
£173,280

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wool Road

Average Price
£269,675
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wool Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Wool Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£289,0002023-09-08 £291,359
20 Wool Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002023-04-27 £356,324
27 Wool Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£315,0002022-04-29 £336,859
31B Wool Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£120,0002021-04-27 £132,959
43 Wool Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002020-10-30 £319,350

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
841 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE
856 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Diggle School
Sam Road, Diggle OL3 5PU
1,697 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Primary School
Denshaw Road, Delph OL3 5HN
2,026 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA
2,411 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
752 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY
4,620 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP
4,784 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
3,026 yd Other independent special school 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
Limekiln CafeBrownhill Visitor Centre, Wool Road410 yd
Garden CafeNewbank Garden Centre, Dobcross New Road458 yd
Dinnerstone99 - 101 High Street870 yd
The Shalimar103 High Street870 yd
The Weavers Factory13 New Street1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Navigation Inn21-23 Wool Road8 yd
The Swan Inn1 The Square530 yd
Dobcross Band & Social ClubDobcross Band Club, Platt Lane638 yd
Lodge of Candour138 High Street692 yd
The Commie90 High Street963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Diggle Chippy152 Huddersfield Road982 yd
Golden Dragon77 High Street1,037 yd
Veloce - Caffe Grande76a High Street1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food - Uppermill66 High Street1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saddleworth School
HIGH STREET
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches633 yd
Woolpack
Dobcross New Road
grass pitches752 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 82.4%

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/s2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed41.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wool Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wool 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

OL3 5NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee64
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee20
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Education17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Manufacturing11
Construction11
Human health and social work activities11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other7
Information and communication6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4

People

Gender

Female119
Male137

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex108
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed12

Health

Very good health119
Good health88
Fair health37
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 81
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian3
White248
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union1
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held19

Religion

No religion90
Christian149
Muslim1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered15