Platt Lane is in Dobcross, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL3 5QD 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 Platt Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 5QD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL3 5QF, OL3 5QW, OL3 5BG, OL3 5GD.

Platt Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Platt Lane are based on 48 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 5QD

Average Price
£751,965
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£753,332
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£741,030

Estimated Average Property Prices for Platt Lane

Average Price
£504,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Platt LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Barcroft House Platt Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building
£560,0002018-01-31 £741,030
Barcroft House Platt Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£560,0002018-01-31 £860,298
Bekaa House Platt Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£640,0002012-03-05 £1,244,353
Minden Platt Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£345,0002006-11-03 £592,951
30 Platt Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002004-10-05 £789,637

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
448 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Delph Primary School
Denshaw Road, Delph OL3 5HN
1,338 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE
1,804 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Diggle School
Sam Road, Diggle OL3 5PU
2,274 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA
2,764 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
1,558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY
3,699 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP
4,777 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE
5,310 yd Free schools Not Applicable 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
3,369 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX
4,664 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
Old Toll House30 Platt Lane1 yd
Fresca Restaurant LtdBlock A, Gatehead Business Par, Delph New Road514 yd
Old Bell Inn5 Huddersfield Road783 yd
Toast!Unit 105b, Saddleworth Business Centre, Huddersfield Road798 yd
Millgate Arts CentreMillgate Arts Centre, Stoneswood Road846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dobcross Band & Social ClubDobcross Band Club, Platt Lane412 yd
The Swan Inn1 The Square553 yd
Delph & Dobcross Cricket & Bowling ClubDelph And Dobcross Cricket Club, Ainsbrook Avenue946 yd
Navigation Inn21-23 Wool Road1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woolpack
Dobcross New Road
grass pitches707 yd
Delph And Dobcross Cricket Club
AINSBROOK AVENUE
grass pitches1,001 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed31.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed37.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed37.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.46 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Platt Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Platt 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 5QD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired78
Full-Time Employee52
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed15
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Looking after home or family4
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities12
Construction10
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other3
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female103
Male109

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health108
Good health76
Fair health19
Bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications12
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 82
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Mixed Other2
White207
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom204
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK204
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Italy1
Turkey1
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion64
Christian136
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim1
Not answered8