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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1SF, OL8 1SJ, OL8 4BH, OL8 4BD, OL8 1TT, OL8 4BB, OL8 1SE, OL8 1SH, OL8 1SN.

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 1SQ

Average Price
£127,681
Semi-Detached
£129,596
Terraced
£127,544
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
3 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-04-28 £130,560
5 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-11-30 £168,320
8 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,9502013-04-26 £149,827
5 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002010-07-30 £205,270
3 Fern Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,5002010-01-27 £150,046

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 		221 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		414 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		470 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		632 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		767 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 		1,425 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,865 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		1,988 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,392 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 		659 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,005 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 		227 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		702 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		727 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		909 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		979 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
247Hotel.comFormer Travelodge, Windsor Road395 yd
MT Belly's292 Manchester Street434 yd
Babylon Night Shisha LoungeAlexander House, Manchester Street436 yd
Werneth Park Cafe BarWerneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street447 yd
Sweet Obsession270a Manchester Street449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank555 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue630 yd
Banktop TavernBank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street839 yd
Royal Oak172 Manchester Road845 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shack 27133 Lee Street284 yd
Super SmashUnit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road309 yd
Combo KitchenUnit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street373 yd
Simply Fresh272 Manchester Street434 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House288 Manchester Street439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's60 Union Street1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch122 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches373 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool395 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts532 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite532 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts612 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool621 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed)
Featherstall Road South 		health and fitness suite653 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		833 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool850 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 speed76 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 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 1SQ.

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 1SQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close420 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Bexley Street539 yd

Employment

OL8 1SQ 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 1SQ 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 Employee64
Looking after home or family51
Part-Time Employee44
Retired36
Self-Employed27
Student (economically inactive)26
Other23
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Transport and storage20
Human health and social work activities17
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Manufacturing7
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Construction2
Information and communication2

People

Gender

Female211
Male209

Partnership Status

Single110
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated9
Divorced7
Widowed15

Health

Very good health198
Good health139
Fair health54
Bad health27
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications117
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 71
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi76
Indian3
Pakistani250
Other Asian22
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White56
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom275
European Union9
Africa3
Middle East and Asia130
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK275
10+ Years120
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland1
France7
Spain1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia20
North America and the Caribbean3
No passport held13

Religion

No religion30
Christian13
Hindu3
Muslim340
Not answered33
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