Balfour Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL4 1NR is located in the Waterhead 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 Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 1LZ, OL4 1HS, OL4 1HU, OL4 1ND, OL4 1LU, OL4 1LS, OL4 1NP, OL4 1JP, OL4 1HX.

Balfour Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balfour Street are based on 204 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 OL4 1NR

Average Price
£95,386
Semi-Detached
£98,209
Terraced
£95,331
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Street

Average Price
£98,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-09-15 £95,776
47 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-06-23 £128,493
40 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-03-16 £92,295
27 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-02-04 £123,982
61 Balfour Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002021-10-18 £99,920

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Anne's RC Primary School
Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP 		3out of 4 310 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy
Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX 		2out of 4 390 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG 		1out of 4 462 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink , Glodwick OL4 1GL 		3out of 4 586 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road , OL4 1AJ 		4out of 4 898 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE 		- not rated 1,142 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ 		4out of 4 1,183 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY 		2out of 4 1,831 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		3out of 4 2,826 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT 		1out of 4 3,201 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU 		- not rated 1,973 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA 		- not rated 2,010 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Iqra High School
319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ 		- not rated 913 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4out of 4 1,267 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3out of 4 1,432 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		- not rated 1,616 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Future Finders Employability College
77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ 		- not rated 1,695 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Sugar Rush Creamery Ltd173 Lees Road154 yd
Shish Cafe173-175 Lees Road157 yd
The New Sagor272-274 Lees Road232 yd
St Barnabas Food Co-operativeSt Barnabas Church, Arundel Street246 yd
McDonald's Restaurants LtdPlane Street286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bridge Inn31 Moorhey Street295 yd
Bear On The Hill173 Huddersfield Road564 yd
Weavers Arms172 Huddersfield Road581 yd
Hillbillies158-160 Huddersfield Road A62581 yd
Minders Arms182 Huddersfield Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlin Grill185 Lees Road136 yd
Chunky Chicken171 Lees Road164 yd
Mr J's262 Lees Road206 yd
Aysha Sweet Centre260 Lees Road207 yd
The Kebab House308 Lees Road318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop286-290 Lees Road318 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco Extra, Huddersfield Road413 yd
Asda Supermarket242 Huddersfield Road851 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Pool (Closed)
Nugget Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool656 yd
Rhinos Gym
ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite710 yd
St Marks Parish Hall
Glodwick Rd 		920 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool1,062 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balfour Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Balfour Street . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL4 1NR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Balfour Street, Oldham, OL4 1NR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 1NR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Looking after home or family53
Other33
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)27
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Retired10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Transport and storage15
Administrative and support service activities12
Manufacturing11
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities7
Other6
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Construction3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female223
Male211

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex145
Married: Same sex4
Separated9
Divorced9
Widowed7

Health

Very good health259
Good health111
Fair health45
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 47
Other30

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi9
Chinese1
Indian5
Pakistani262
Other Asian7
Black African15
Other Black2
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White80
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Roma4
Other38

Country of Birth

United Kingdom217
European Union71
Africa11
Middle East and Asia131
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK217
10+ Years56
5-10 Years57
2-5 Years81
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom235
Italy25
Spain37
Poland3
Romania40
North Africa10
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia36
Central and South America4
No passport held41

Religion

No religion28
Christian105
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Muslim273
Not answered24
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