Raper Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL4 2BL 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 Raper Street, Oldham, OL4 2BL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 2BD, OL4 2BN, OL4 2BB, OL4 2DX, OL4 2BP, OL4 2DY, OL4 2BJ, OL4 2DT, OL4 2DB.

Raper Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Raper Street are based on 106 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 2BL

Average Price
£90,527
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£91,546
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£64,540

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raper Street

Average Price
£90,527
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raper Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
91 Raper Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-12-13 £75,000
84 Raper Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£76,0002023-10-19 £75,606
118 Raper Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002023-07-04 £107,360
107 Raper Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-05-30 £114,434
100 Raper Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,0002023-03-21 £81,015

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacres Primary Academy
Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX 		2out of 4 264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR 		2out of 4 297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's RC Primary School
Greenacres Road , OL4 1HP 		3out of 4 357 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Road , Derker OL1 4LG 		3out of 4 665 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Clarksfield
Grasmere Road , Clarksfield OL4 1NG 		1out of 4 666 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY 		2out of 4 1,277 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ 		4out of 4 1,457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE 		- not rated 1,508 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT 		1out of 4 2,799 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF 		3out of 4 3,177 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA 		- not rated 2,417 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU 		- not rated 2,482 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3out of 4 813 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Iqra High School
319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ 		- not rated 1,558 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4out of 4 1,660 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		- not rated 2,137 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Future Finders Employability College
77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ 		- not rated 2,211 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
Owl's Cafe Ltd3 Dunkerley Street222 yd
Roys Rolls187 Huddersfield Road305 yd
The Cafe106a Huddersfield Road317 yd
DamasGO165b Huddersfield Road348 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Store, Huddersfield Road412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Farmers Boy250-252 Huddersfield Road155 yd
Weavers Arms172 Huddersfield Road229 yd
Hillbillies158-160 Huddersfield Road A62229 yd
Minders Arms182 Huddersfield Road229 yd
The Junction InnRipponden Road290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Our Chippy122 Raper Street90 yd
Happy Family246 Huddersfield Road A62205 yd
Taj Mahal9 Ripponden Road290 yd
Jackie Chan7 Ripponden Road291 yd
Domino's PizzaUnit 5 Huddersfield Road317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Supermarket242 Huddersfield Road205 yd
Tesco ExtraTesco Extra, Huddersfield Road394 yd
One Stop286-290 Lees Road870 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rhinos Gym
ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite288 yd
Waterhead Park
Peach Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts613 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches899 yd
Oldham Cricket Club
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches948 yd
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus)
HUDDERSFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite1,081 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 speed95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Raper Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Raper 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 2BL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Raper Street, Oldham, OL4 2BL

Employment

OL4 2BL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL4 2BL 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 Employee53
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled29
Looking after home or family27
Unemployed16
Other15
Retired15
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities14
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female151
Male172

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex84
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health135
Good health112
Fair health51
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 48
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi25
Indian11
Pakistani81
Black African30
Black Caribbean2
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White162
Arab5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom202
European Union39
Africa20
Middle East and Asia63

Length of Residence

Born in the UK202
10+ Years47
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years23

Passport Held

United Kingdom166
Italy13
Portugal8
Spain7
Poland2
Romania16
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa10
Southern Asia20
No passport held79

Religion

No religion95
Christian101
Hindu19
Muslim101
Other religion1
Not answered11
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