Waterworks Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL4 2JL 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 Waterworks Road, Oldham, OL4 2JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 2JB, OL4 2SL, OL4 2JQ, OL4 2SP, OL4 2JR, OL4 2JP, OL4 2JH, OL4 2JT, OL4 2JG.

Waterworks Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Waterworks Road 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 2JL

Average Price
£450,277
Semi-Detached
£337,288
Terraced
£306,172
Detached
£691,811
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterworks Road

Average Price
£383,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterworks Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Waterworks Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£295,0002022-04-22 £318,977
69 Waterworks Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£200,0002018-03-21 £306,172
75 Waterworks Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£360,0002011-10-14 £677,069
75 Waterworks Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£217,5002002-09-12 £706,552
89 Waterworks Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£50,0002000-07-24 £226,285

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane , OL4 2RR
2out of 4 953 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary Academy
Woodlands Primary Academy , OL1 4HU
1out of 4 988 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Hey-with-Zion Primary School
Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ
3out of 4 1,211 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street , Moorside OL1 4JX
3out of 4 1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. Theresa's RC Primary School
Whetstone Hill Road , Derker OL1 4NA
3out of 4 1,270 yd Voluntary aided school 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 4 297 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue , OL4 5JE
- not rated 2,224 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ
4out of 4 2,568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane , Royton OL2 6NT
1out of 4 2,870 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway , Royton OL2 5BF
3out of 4 3,859 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 3,557 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 3,661 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 4 870 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Iqra High School
319 Waterloo Street , OL4 1BJ
- not rated 2,663 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT
4out of 4 2,813 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square , Phoenix Street OL1 1AN
- not rated 3,321 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
Future Finders Employability College
77 Union Street , OL1 1JZ
- not rated 3,394 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 Road403 yd
The Aisle EditHuddersfield Road978 yd
Anise Indian Restaurant792-794 Huddersfield Road983 yd
Littlemoor Cafe173 Littlemoor Lane1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Church Inn39 Bardsley Street292 yd
Shepherds Boy596 Huddersfield Road345 yd
Waterhead Sports & Social ClubWaterhead Sports And Social Club, Peach Road403 yd
Bulls Head17 Brideoak Street404 yd
Coach & Horses459 Huddersfield Road481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sweet & Smooth503 Huddersfield Road260 yd
New Taste489a Huddersfield Road262 yd
Waterhead Tandoori Takeaway491 Huddersfield Road262 yd
The Lunch Box405 Huddersfield Road683 yd
The Old Plough Chippy436 Huddersfield Road716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodRipponden Road914 yd
Asda Supermarket242 Huddersfield Road995 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waterhead Academy (Main Campus)
HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite210 yd
Waterhead Park
Peach Road
grass pitches, tennis courts603 yd
Waterhead Academy (Sports Campus) (Closed)
Counthill Road
grass pitches, health and fitness suite714 yd
Austerlands Cricket Club
THORPE LANE
grass pitches873 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Waterworks Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Waterworks 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL4 2JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired91
Full-Time Employee69
Self-Employed25
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction26
Manufacturing23
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Other9
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female153
Male139

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated7
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health146
Good health82
Fair health51
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 72
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White286

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom255
Portugal1
Lithuania4
No passport held32

Religion

No religion83
Christian197
Not answered11