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

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 2HE, OL4 2DF, OL4 2HU, OL4 2HX, OL4 2JS, OL4 2JA, OL4 2JD, OL4 2LB, OL4 2PL.

Towers Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Towers Street are based on 11 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 2HY

Average Price
£152,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£152,917
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towers Street

Average Price
£152,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towers Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Towers Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002017-12-21 £126,033
3 Towers Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002014-07-25 £150,776
3 Towers Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002013-05-24 £219,554
3 Towers Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002010-06-25 £124,159
5 Towers Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£38,5002002-09-06 £139,248

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR 		2out of 4 557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary Academy
Woodlands Primary Academy , OL1 4HU 		1out of 4 626 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School
Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA 		3out of 4 913 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Mayfield Primary School
Mayfield Road , Derker OL1 4LG 		3out of 4 1,028 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Greenacres Primary Academy
Dunkerley Street , OL4 2AX 		2out of 4 1,070 yd Academy converter 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 4 632 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE 		- not rated 2,067 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ 		4out of 4 2,156 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT 		1out of 4 2,630 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF 		3out of 4 3,483 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 3,147 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU 		- not rated 3,266 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 4 499 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Iqra High School
319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ 		- not rated 2,357 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4out of 4 2,408 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		- not rated 2,932 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Future Finders Employability College
77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ 		- not rated 3,003 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
Veg In The Park (V.I.P)Waterhead Park, Peach Road71 yd
Littlemoor Cafe173 Littlemoor Lane600 yd
Tower of FunPrince Charlie Street690 yd
Roys Rolls187 Huddersfield Road1,036 yd
Owl's Cafe Ltd3 Dunkerley Street1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waterhead Sports & Social ClubWaterhead Sports And Social Club, Peach Road71 yd
Church Inn39 Bardsley Street195 yd
Coach & Horses459 Huddersfield Road236 yd
Bulls Head17 Brideoak Street377 yd
Shepherds Boy596 Huddersfield Road415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lunch Box405 Huddersfield Road330 yd
Happy House78 Sharples Hall Street369 yd
The Old Plough Chippy436 Huddersfield Road373 yd
New Taste489a Huddersfield Road405 yd
Waterhead Tandoori Takeaway491 Huddersfield Road405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda Supermarket242 Huddersfield Road619 yd
Co-operative FoodRipponden Road659 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterhead Park
Peach Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts210 yd
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus)
HUDDERSFIELD ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite426 yd
Waterhead Academy (Sports Campus) (Closed)
Counthill Road 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite674 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches731 yd
Oldham Cricket Club
BROADBENT ROAD 		grass pitches758 yd
Rhinos Gym
ST. JAMES BUILDING ST. JAMES BUILDING RIPPONDEN ROAD 		health and fitness suite929 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 speed67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Towers Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Towers Street 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Retired50
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed2
Looking after home or family1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing20
Construction14
Education9
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female137
Male105

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex91
Separated6
Divorced21
Widowed13

Health

Very good health107
Good health80
Fair health42
Bad health11
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 48

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean7
White230

Country of Birth

United Kingdom233
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK233
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom201
Ireland2
Southern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion67
Christian160
Jewish5
Muslim3
Other religion1
Not answered5
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