Union Street West is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1XE is located in the Werneth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1983-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Union Street West, Oldham, OL8 1XE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1DX, OL8 1EA, OL8 4BA, OL8 1EF, OL8 1UB, OL8 1EG, OL8 1TR, OL8 1EQ, OL8 1RY.

Union Street West Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street West are based on 3 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 1XE

Average Price
£121,955
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£121,955
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street West

Average Price
£173,639
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street West

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
67 Union Street West, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£25,0001997-07-25 £121,955

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		136 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		289 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Richmond Academy
Winterbottom Street, OL9 6HY 		487 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westwood Academy
Middleton Road, OL9 6BH 		756 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,748 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,122 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,404 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 		355 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		673 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 		299 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		536 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		629 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		707 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		964 yd Other independent school Yes 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 Street237 yd
Sweet Obsession270a Manchester Street364 yd
Old Mother Hubbards270 Manchester Street364 yd
Mecca Bingo LtdMecca Bingo, King Square, King Street417 yd
Sumosushi BarUnit 4, Thornton House, Crossbank Street428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank454 yd
Banktop TavernBank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street506 yd
The George Tavern42 George Street606 yd
Cob and Coal TapStall 12-15, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street657 yd
Buck & Union36 Union Street671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shack 27133 Lee Street128 yd
Combo KitchenUnit 2, Plot 8, Bank Top Industrial Estate, Lee Street149 yd
Simply Fresh272 Manchester Street394 yd
Oldham Star Kebab and Pizza House288 Manchester Street407 yd
Khyber Kebabs172 Crossbank Street429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's60 Union Street768 yd
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place790 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road918 yd
TescoTesco, Featherstall Road North1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch256 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts285 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite435 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool487 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool518 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches573 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed)
Featherstall Road South 		health and fitness suite620 yd
Oldham College
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite671 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts805 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool911 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 speed60 Mbit/s
Average download speed68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Union Street West dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Union Street West . 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 1XE.

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 1XE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close431 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1XE 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

Retired55
Looking after home or family47
Full-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Self-Employed27
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)26
Other19
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities15
Human health and social work activities7
Education6
Transport and storage5
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Other2
Construction1
Information and communication1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female231
Male181

Partnership Status

Single123
Married: Opposite sex116
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced18
Widowed23

Health

Very good health198
Good health108
Fair health49
Bad health45
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications137
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 47
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi137
Chinese1
Indian14
Pakistani108
Other Asian10
Black African3
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
White110
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union24
Africa6
Middle East and Asia118
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years116
5-10 Years16
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom347
Portugal2
Poland4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia19
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held34

Religion

No religion23
Christian86
Hindu13
Muslim259
Not answered31
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