Fern Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1SH is located in the Werneth 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 Fern Street, Oldham, OL8 1SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4BJ, OL8 1SJ, OL8 1SG, OL8 1SN, OL8 1RR, OL8 1RQ, OL8 1SQ, OL8 1RT, OL8 1RH.

Fern Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fern Street are based on 60 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 1SH

Average Price
£113,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,080
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Street

Average Price
£137,845
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-09-12 £72,042
45 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-07-23 £127,773
38 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,5002019-08-22 £97,102
23A Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-02-14 £145,789
60 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,5002017-01-19 £144,333

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		213 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		291 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		511 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		560 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		881 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,323 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,918 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,058 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,494 yd Foundation 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 		711 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,097 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		351 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		577 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		851 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		940 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,005 yd Free schools special 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
Werneth Park Cafe BarWerneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street447 yd
247Hotel.comFormer Travelodge, Windsor Road505 yd
Aromas4-6 Primrose Bank552 yd
MT Belly's292 Manchester Street554 yd
Babylon Night Shisha LoungeAlexander House, Manchester Street555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank532 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue544 yd
Royal Oak172 Manchester Road834 yd
Banktop TavernBank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street912 yd
Cob and Coal TapStall 12-15, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shack 27133 Lee Street341 yd
Super SmashUnit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road407 yd
Combo KitchenUnit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street487 yd
Simply Fresh272 Manchester Street558 yd
Khan's Pizza312 Manchester Street562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's60 Union Street1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch171 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches259 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool501 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool506 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts560 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts682 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		749 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed)
Featherstall Road South 		health and fitness suite773 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches894 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.1%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Fern Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Fern Street . 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 1SH.

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 1SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close373 yd

Employment

OL8 1SH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 1SH 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 Employee89
Looking after home or family73
Part-Time Employee54
Student (economically inactive)50
Retired41
Other36
Self-Employed36
Unemployed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Transport and storage25
Accommodation and food service activities18
Human health and social work activities17
Education15
Manufacturing13
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female303
Male295

Partnership Status

Single152
Married: Opposite sex224
Separated14
Divorced21
Widowed22

Health

Very good health329
Good health160
Fair health73
Bad health26
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications142
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 73
Degree or Similar 96
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi127
Pakistani294
Other Asian36
Black African15
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White66
Arab13
Other41

Country of Birth

United Kingdom363
European Union31
Africa9
Middle East and Asia194
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK363
10+ Years154
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom477
Germany2
Italy6
Portugal6
Spain11
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East3
Southern Asia44
No passport held29

Religion

No religion23
Christian61
Muslim479
Not answered37
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