Old Street is in Ashton-Under-Lyne and in Tameside district. OL6 7SQ is located in the St Peter's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Street, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 7SQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL6 7ND, OL6 7SF, OL6 7NQ, OL6 7NE, OL6 7SA, OL6 7SD, OL6 7QB, OL6 7LB, OL6 7LF.

Old Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Street are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL6 7SQ

Average Price
£125,048
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£107,479
Detached
£294,914
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£101,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Street

Average Price
£195,085
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
161 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£105,0002020-11-03 £127,009
155 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£63,0002020-11-02 £76,205
161 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£40,0002010-04-22 £75,482
153 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002005-04-15 £151,966
151 Old Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,7502005-04-15 £120,306

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Kenyon Street, OL6 7DU 		371 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Elgin Street, OL7 9DD 		841 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lyndhurst Community Primary School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School, SK16 4JS 		873 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt James' Church of England Primary School
Romney Street, OL6 9HU 		927 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ashton West End Primary Academy
William Street, OL7 0BJ 		945 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street SK15 1LX 		2,406 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
3out of 4All Saints Catholic College
Birch Lane, SK16 5AP 		2,475 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,502 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLaurus Ryecroft
Lumb Lane, Droylsden M43 7LJ 		2,607 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Audenshaw School
Hazel Street, Audenshaw M34 5NB 		2,875 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		1,328 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		1,807 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSafe Start Education
1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST 		242 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreater Manchester Alternative Provision
87 Blandford Street, Ashton Under Lyne ol6 7hw 		348 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Tameside Pupil Referral Service
Globe Lane, SK16 4UJ 		2,297 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hawthorns School
Sunnyside Moss Campus, Lumb Lane M34 5SF 		2,494 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,561 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
Pinocchio RestaurantPinocchio Restaurant, 155 Old Street2 yd
Wok & BoxWok & Box, 153 Old Street12 yd
Coffee Lounge At Church Of NazareneChurch Of Nazarene, 230 Stamford Street Central80 yd
Giraffe CafeGiraffe Cafe, 100 Old Street85 yd
Unique Fitness And SpaUnique Fitness And Spa, 94 Old Street106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Foresters CallForresters Call, 147 Old Street45 yd
The Star InnStar Inn Public House, 108 Old Street95 yd
Theatre TavernThe Theatre Tavern, 42 Oldham Road154 yd
The WitchwoodThe Witchwood, 152 Old Street161 yd
Union ClubThe Union Club, 107 Old Street176 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TDKTDK, 8 Oldham Road55 yd
Burger BankBurger Bank, 8 Oldham Road55 yd
Pizza Pan ExpressPizza Pan Express, 6 Oldham Road57 yd
Marvellous Lord CateringMarvellous Lord Catering, 223 Stamford Street Central98 yd
Tasty KitchenTasty Kitchen, 39 Booth Street119 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlLidl, Oldham Road69 yd
KrakowKrakow, 199 Stamford Street Central173 yd
ASM SupermarketASM, 75 Oldham Road266 yd
Asda SuperstoreAsda Stores Limited, Cavendish Street293 yd
IcelandIceland Frozen Foods, 33 Bow Street378 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Unicorn Ladies Fitness Centre (Ashton) (Closed)
Old Street 		health and fitness suite14 yd
Active Ashton
WATER STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool257 yd
Olympic Sport Gymnasium
PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND MILL PORTLAND STREET SOUTH 		health and fitness suite364 yd
Crossfit Tameside (Closed)
Wharf Parade Wharf Parade Lower Wharf Street 		518 yd
Pure Gym (Ashton Under Lyne)
WELLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite523 yd
International Gym & Hope Street Boxing
JAMES HOWE MILL JAMES HOWE MILL LORD STREET 		health and fitness suite714 yd
Total Body Fitness Centre (Closed)
Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Trading Estate Henrietta Street 		health and fitness suite724 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School
Hill Street 		grass pitches794 yd
Ashton Cricket Club
Reyner Lane 		grass pitches1,023 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 64.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 64.3%

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%

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

Safety

Is Old Street dangerous?

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

OL6 7SQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 OL6 7SQ 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 Employee74
Other31
Self-Employed26
Looking after home or family25
Unemployed22
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)20
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Retired6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities12
Other11
Education9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities2

People

Gender

Female153
Male188

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated9
Divorced32
Widowed2

Health

Very good health147
Good health124
Fair health44
Bad health19
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 63
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese1
Indian6
Pakistani58
Other Asian5
Black African29
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White196
Arab4
Other20

Country of Birth

United Kingdom199
European Union63
Rest of Europe1
Africa17
Middle East and Asia57
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK199
10+ Years92
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
France1
Italy10
Portugal10
Spain4
Poland43
Other EU countries15
North Africa5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion98
Christian122
Buddhist4
Hindu4
Muslim90
Not answered23
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