Birchfields is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL4 5QL is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchfields, Oldham, OL4 5QL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL4 5UD, OL4 5PW, OL4 5PP, OL4 5RW, OL4 5PE, OL4 5PR, OL4 5RY, OL4 5PX, OL4 5RX.

Birchfields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birchfields 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 5QL

Average Price
£384,495
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£384,495
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchfields

Average Price
£384,495
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BirchfieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Birchfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002012-03-09 £324,698
4 Birchfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002011-07-29 £393,425
1 Birchfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002011-07-07 £247,034
2 Birchfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£179,9502007-04-30 £308,762
6 Birchfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property 		£135,0002003-05-06 £419,396

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Agnes CofE Primary School
Knolls Lane , Lees OL4 5RU 		3out of 4 462 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Thomas Street , Lees OL4 5AT 		3out of 4 657 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue , Holts OL4 5NZ 		2out of 4 802 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Alt Academy
Alt Lane , OL8 2EL 		3out of 4 1,168 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Edward's RC School
Rowland Way , Lees OL4 3LQ 		3out of 4 1,206 yd Voluntary aided 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 1,120 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road , OL4 3NY 		2out of 4 2,234 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road , OL6 8BH 		4out of 4 2,838 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road , Mossley OL5 9DP 		4out of 4 3,263 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ 		4out of 4 3,300 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 3,737 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA 		- not rated 3,955 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road , OL6 9RL 		- not rated 4,914 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Tameside College
Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX 		- not rated 5,464 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 2,182 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lawrence House
The Coach House , Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		- not rated 2,298 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street , Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3out of 4 2,882 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4out of 4 3,303 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road , OL6 8RF 		2out of 4 3,387 yd Community 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
Roc n Rolls Cafe16 Near Birches Parade466 yd
Ruger Co Work & CoffeeUnit 2, The Greaves Building, Hartshead Street637 yd
Age UK OldhamSpring Lees Court, Oldham Road654 yd
Village Tea Room9 St Thomas Parade, Thomas Street659 yd
Dele Coffee House93 High Street765 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oldham Golf ClubOldham Golf Club, Lees New Road334 yd
The Top House38 Co-Operative Street638 yd
Front House31-33 Oldham Road707 yd
District Bar Ltd103 High Street763 yd
Red Lion109 High Street765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oh my Cod!24 Near Birches Parade475 yd
Frydays81 Oldham Road707 yd
Lucky Fortune97A High Street765 yd
The Village Pantry1a Stamford Street782 yd
Lana Thai161 Oldham Road814 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative FoodOldham Road1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Golf Club
LEES NEW ROAD 		golf319 yd
Mills Recreation Ground
Barn Fold 		grass pitches558 yd
Zion Methodist Church
ZION METHODIST CHURCH ZION METHODIST CHURCH CHAPEL STREET 		707 yd
Bodymatters (Closed)
High Street 		health and fitness suite828 yd
Viking Fitness
UNIT 6 UNIT 6 ST. JOHNS INDUSTRIAL ESTATE 		health and fitness suite987 yd
Grotton Pavillion
STATION ROAD 		1,018 yd
Ashfield Crescent Playing Fields
Ashfield Crescent 		grass pitches1,077 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 speed65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed72.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed72.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birchfields Street dangerous?

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

OL4 5QL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired23
Looking after home or family19
Part-Time Employee16
Other11
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Self-Employed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Construction7
Education5
Other3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female98
Male113

Partnership Status

Single89
Married: Opposite sex27
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health79
Good health69
Fair health32
Bad health27
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 23
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Pakistani3
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other6
White153
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom179
European Union10
Africa13
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK179
10+ Years24
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland1
France2
Lithuania2
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
No passport held62

Religion

No religion102
Christian81
Hindu2
Muslim16
Other religion2
Not answered8
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