Villa Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1PJ 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 Villa Road, Oldham, OL8 1PJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1PQ, OL8 1PN, OL8 1LT, OL8 1NU, OL8 1LU, OL8 1LX, OL8 1XW, OL8 1LY, OL8 1PA.

Villa Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Villa Road are based on 136 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 1PJ

Average Price
£139,580
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£139,580
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Villa Road

Average Price
£94,846
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Villa Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
120 Villa Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-05-17 £131,459
118 Villa Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002006-09-13 £170,747
120 Villa Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,9502004-12-22 £150,932
118 Villa Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002003-07-18 £230,399
117 Villa Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£23,5002002-09-20 £84,995

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		236 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		721 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		822 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick OL4 1RR 		864 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		992 yd Academy converter 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 		1,008 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,707 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,880 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,956 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		3,267 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 		1,204 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,664 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,266 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 ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		992 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,034 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,092 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,118 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,495 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
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road402 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road407 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road411 yd
Buzy Bee CafeThe Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street485 yd
Buttylicious332 Ashton Road518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road405 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road717 yd
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road789 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank866 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Di Lan's236 Ashton Road390 yd
Naeema Indian Takeaway238 Ashton Road390 yd
The Hangry Box252 Ashton Road397 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd256 Ashton Road399 yd
Chesters Oldham270 Ashton Road414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road617 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		393 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		412 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts432 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches634 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches656 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		715 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches725 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch810 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite883 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite912 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%

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

Safety

Is Villa Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Villa Road . 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 1PJ.

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 1PJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardwell Street492 yd

Employment

OL8 1PJ 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 1PJ 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)50
Full-Time Employee44
Looking after home or family41
Part-Time Employee32
Other21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed13
Retired12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing17
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Other8
Administrative and support service activities6
Construction5
Education5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male212

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex144
Separated4
Divorced8
Widowed4

Health

Very good health194
Good health153
Fair health48
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 50
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi10
Indian1
Pakistani317
Other Asian6
Black African17
Other Black1
White22
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma4
Other30

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union41
Africa9
Middle East and Asia105

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years78
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years30
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Ireland7
France4
Germany2
Italy6
Spain9
Romania6
Other EU countries19
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia29
No passport held23

Religion

No religion6
Christian54
Hindu4
Muslim330
Not answered16
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