Ashton Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1LD is located in the Alexandra 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 Ashton Road, Oldham, OL8 1LD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1LE, OL8 1QT, OL8 1LQ, OL8 1QB, OL8 1LN, OL8 1LW, OL8 1BH, OL8 1BQ, OL8 1BL.

Ashton Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ashton Road are based on 601 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 1LD

Average Price
£143,865
Semi-Detached
£144,454
Terraced
£143,275
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Road

Average Price
£118,826
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
163 Ashton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,5002006-01-24 £130,838
165 Ashton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,5002006-01-24 £137,427
165 Ashton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002004-10-15 £156,962
163 Ashton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002004-10-05 £155,181
165 Ashton Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£37,0002002-06-11 £138,973

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		238 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		399 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		536 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		663 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		975 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 		1,149 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,437 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,822 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,357 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,804 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 		879 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,368 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 		607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		894 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		901 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,046 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,352 yd Other independent school No 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
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road69 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road154 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road168 yd
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road201 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road385 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank489 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road683 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View786 yd
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road27 yd
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road36 yd
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road52 yd
Charcoal Shawarma134 Ashton Road52 yd
Di Lan's236 Ashton Road285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road734 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road834 yd
Sainsbury's60 Union Street997 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		301 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite499 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches509 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		595 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		682 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts686 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool699 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch767 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch825 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite834 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 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 85.7%

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 Ashton Road dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Ashton Road . 86% 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 1LD.

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 3
All Crimes 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close472 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street526 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street526 yd

Employment

OL8 1LD 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 OL8 1LD 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 Employee48
Looking after home or family33
Part-Time Employee28
Retired27
Self-Employed21
Unemployed20
Student (economically inactive)18
Other14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

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

Female169
Male163

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated13
Divorced22
Widowed13

Health

Very good health170
Good health101
Fair health40
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 52
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi48
Chinese1
Indian18
Pakistani98
Other Asian1
Black African30
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
White104
Roma24
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom180
European Union67
Rest of Europe4
Africa22
Middle East and Asia59

Length of Residence

Born in the UK180
10+ Years50
5-10 Years34
2-5 Years36
Less than 2 years34

Passport Held

United Kingdom177
Ireland1
Italy12
Portugal3
Spain6
Poland3
Romania30
Other EU countries15
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia20
South-East Asia1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion28
Christian126
Buddhist1
Hindu15
Muslim141
Other religion2
Not answered18
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