Birch Road is in Uppermill, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL3 6JN is located in the Saddleworth South 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 Birch Road, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6JN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL3 6JU, OL3 6JW, OL3 6JS, OL3 6JX, OL3 6JP, OL3 6JJ, OL3 6JL, OL3 6JR, OL3 6JT.

Birch Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Road are based on 14 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 6JN

Average Price
£412,061
Semi-Detached
£379,984
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£414,529
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£412,061
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Birch Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£234,5002015-07-06 £409,618
17 Birch Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£234,5002015-07-06 £409,618
21 Birch Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£249,9992012-07-06 £480,412
13 Birch Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£206,5002012-04-18 £390,462
2 Birch Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£218,0002012-02-24 £418,396

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE
896 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA
1,090 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Manchester Road, Greenfield OL3 7DW
1,588 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Delph New Road, Dobcross OL3 5BP
1,698 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friezland Primary School
Church Road, Greenfield OL3 7LN
2,341 yd Community school No 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
731 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP
3,637 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY
4,967 yd Academy sponsor led 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
1,655 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
Saddleworth PoolStation Road321 yd
Reclamation RoomReclamation Room, Lee Street390 yd
The Cellar Pot Cafe50 High Street472 yd
Fika56 High Street472 yd
Weaver and Wilde Coffee House & Eatery42 High Street475 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uppermill Sports ClubUppermill Sports Club, Merlewood Avenue223 yd
Karben58 High Street472 yd
Granby Arms28 High Street479 yd
The Waggon Inn32-34 High Street479 yd
Saddleworth Wine Vault72 High Street493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kobe Coffee36 High Street479 yd
Veloce - Caffe Grande76a High Street499 yd
Pizza Love26 High Street502 yd
Golden Dragon77 High Street521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food - Uppermill66 High Street493 yd
TescoChew Valley Road822 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saddleworth Pool And Leisure Centre
MERLEWOOD AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool164 yd
Uppermill Sports Club
MERLEWOOD AVENUE
grass pitches225 yd
Churchill Playing Fields
Wellington Road
athletics tracks, grass pitches592 yd
Saddleworth School
HIGH STREET
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches839 yd
Saddleworth Golf Club
LADCASTLE ROAD
golf877 yd
Lifestyle Fitness Centre (Closed)
LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD
health and fitness suite1,008 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed57.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Birch 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 6JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired85
Full-Time Employee76
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education33
Construction23
Manufacturing22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female166
Male153

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex163
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed17

Health

Very good health172
Good health110
Fair health24
Bad health9
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications23
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 114
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
White309
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union7
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom299
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Other Europe1
South-East Asia2
Oceania1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion105
Christian195
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Not answered14