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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1TZ, OL8 1UB, OL8 1TR, OL8 4BB, OL8 1TY, OL8 4BA, OL8 1SE, OL8 1TT, OL8 1TX.

Ross Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ross Street are based on 18 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 1UA

Average Price
£84,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£84,073
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Street

Average Price
£84,073
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6 Ross Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-05-16 £119,636
14 Ross Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,0002022-09-30 £40,138
6 Ross Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002022-02-11 £83,014
7 Ross Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,5002022-01-28 £116,418
12 Ross Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-11-26 £118,217

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 		253 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		300 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		563 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		587 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		769 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 		1,606 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		1,997 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,333 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 		526 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		829 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 		151 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		567 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		794 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		866 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		870 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
Babylon Night Shisha LoungeAlexander House, Manchester Street263 yd
Sweet Obsession270a Manchester Street316 yd
Old Mother Hubbards270 Manchester Street316 yd
MT Belly's292 Manchester Street347 yd
247Hotel.comFormer Travelodge, Windsor Road356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank534 yd
Banktop TavernBank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street679 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street779 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue809 yd
Cob and Coal TapStall 12-15, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shack 27133 Lee Street189 yd
Combo KitchenUnit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street193 yd
Simply Fresh272 Manchester Street320 yd
Super SmashUnit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road324 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House288 Manchester Street330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's60 Union Street936 yd
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place963 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch160 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts460 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches503 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed)
Featherstall Road South 		health and fitness suite555 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts633 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool674 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool795 yd
Oldham College
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite814 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ross Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Ross 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 1UA.

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 1UA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close450 yd

Employment

OL8 1UA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 1UA 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 Employee51
Looking after home or family45
Other34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Student (economically inactive)31
Retired29
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Unemployed25
Self-Employed20

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Accommodation and food service activities15
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities7
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing4
Construction2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female233
Male195

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex129
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced22
Widowed21

Health

Very good health177
Good health153
Fair health49
Bad health45
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications115
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 63
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi154
Indian5
Pakistani206
Other Asian17
Black African9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other3
White15
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union41
Africa4
Middle East and Asia159

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years144
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years18
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Italy39
Portugal1
Spain9
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia35
No passport held14

Religion

No religion7
Christian25
Hindu3
Muslim372
Not answered20
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