Solway Close is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1JQ is located in the Medlock Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Solway Close, Oldham, OL8 1JQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1JJ, OL8 1BQ, OL8 1BH, OL8 1JG, OL8 1BG, OL8 1HB, OL8 1BN, OL8 1BL, OL8 1BB.

Solway Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Solway Close are based on 3 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 OL8 1JQ

Average Price
£81,042
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£81,042
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solway Close

Average Price
£81,042
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solway CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Solway Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,5002009-02-10 £114,774
3 Solway Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0002008-03-19 £87,884
3 Solway Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£25,4802006-11-27 £40,467

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		351 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		401 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		477 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		793 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,308 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,444 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,746 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,473 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,642 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		720 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,211 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		574 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		778 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		800 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		862 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,250 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road163 yd
Sanah's Restaurant25-27 Ashton Road291 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street316 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road326 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank324 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road556 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road672 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View860 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road156 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road187 yd
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road223 yd
Charcoal Shawarma134 Ashton Road223 yd
Khyber Kebabs172 Crossbank Street393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road788 yd
Sainsbury's60 Union Street897 yd
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road901 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite330 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches360 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		472 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch583 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool634 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		671 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		776 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts779 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts783 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite787 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Solway Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Solway Close . 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 OL8 1JQ.

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

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL8 1JQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close285 yd

Employment

OL8 1JQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1JQ 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

Student (economically inactive)56
Looking after home or family49
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed28
Other26
Full-Time Employee24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)20
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Retired9

Employment Industry

Manufacturing23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education7
Financial and insurance activities5
Administrative and support service activities2
Construction2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Other1

People

Gender

Female229
Male212

Partnership Status

Single113
Married: Opposite sex150
Separated5
Divorced6
Widowed6

Health

Very good health238
Good health120
Fair health56
Bad health20
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications95
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 49
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi171
Pakistani202
Other Asian16
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
White19
Arab14
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia144

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years114
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom370
Ireland7
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal6
Spain4
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Southern Asia31
No passport held8

Religion

No religion5
Christian19
Buddhist1
Muslim387
Other religion1
Not answered26
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