Pool Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1LJ 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 Pool Street, Oldham, OL8 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1LR, OL8 1XT, OL8 1LL, OL8 1XP, OL8 1XN, OL8 1LS, OL8 1XW, OL8 1LH, OL8 1LX.

Pool Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pool Street are based on 17 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 1LJ

Average Price
£98,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£98,024
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pool Street

Average Price
£98,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pool Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-07-12 £104,345
4 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002019-10-11 £86,630
16 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002019-03-19 £84,207
10 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£64,0002017-08-04 £97,539
26 Pool Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002014-07-10 £93,816

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		60 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		670 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick OL4 1RR 		795 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		809 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		856 yd Community school No 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 		1,151 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,661 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,734 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,083 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		3,064 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 		974 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,441 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 		869 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		889 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		907 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,090 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,270 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road300 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road304 yd
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road320 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road344 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road428 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road557 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank632 yd
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road926 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road290 yd
Charcoal Shawarma134 Ashton Road290 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road298 yd
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road308 yd
Di Lan's236 Ashton Road359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road736 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road741 yd
Sainsbury's60 Union Street976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		371 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts427 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		546 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		555 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite649 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch677 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite743 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches754 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches775 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches868 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed13.99 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pool Street dangerous?

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

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1LJ 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)72
Other63
Full-Time Employee61
Retired55
Looking after home or family40
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed29
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities10
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female270
Male272

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex202
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated15
Divorced35
Widowed16

Health

Very good health263
Good health151
Fair health87
Bad health31
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications118
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 94
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi38
Indian4
Pakistani315
Other Asian12
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other5
White113
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma9
Arab2
Other27

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union62
Rest of Europe4
Africa9
Middle East and Asia115
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years101
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years24

Passport Held

United Kingdom391
Ireland3
France2
Italy17
Portugal2
Spain7
Poland4
Romania16
Other EU countries14
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia2
No passport held57

Religion

No religion36
Christian105
Buddhist2
Muslim383
Sikh3
Not answered14
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