Boston Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1XJ is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Boston Street, Oldham, OL8 1XJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1XH, OL8 1NB, OL8 1XR, OL8 1PL, OL8 1QN, OL8 1QS, OL8 1LP, OL8 1QP, OL8 1LW.

Boston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boston Street are based on 57 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 1XJ

Average Price
£111,922
Semi-Detached
£166,150
Terraced
£128,766
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£56,115
Other
£934

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Street

Average Price
£111,922
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Boston Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,0002023-08-11 £71,046
11 Boston Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002022-09-26 £53,517
38 Boston Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-03-04 £150,615
15 Boston Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£45,0002021-09-03 £49,449
3 Boston Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,9502021-04-27 £44,264

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		204 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		489 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		676 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		858 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		1,055 yd Community school No 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 		956 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,404 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,966 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,291 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,957 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 		1,080 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,568 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,396 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 		653 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,074 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,075 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,236 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,335 yd Other independent school 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
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road65 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road71 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road79 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road235 yd
Buzy Bee CafeThe Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road192 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank694 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View698 yd
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road733 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Di Lan's236 Ashton Road102 yd
Naeema Indian Takeaway238 Ashton Road106 yd
The Hangry Box252 Ashton Road155 yd
Plus Pizza Oldham Ltd256 Ashton Road163 yd
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road167 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road537 yd
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		116 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		388 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches670 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts682 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite705 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool770 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		795 yd
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite903 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts914 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch927 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 26.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 26.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 26.5%

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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed69.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Boston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Boston Street . 87% 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 1XJ.

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 2
All Crimes 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL8 1XJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street386 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street386 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Looking after home or family32
Part-Time Employee32
Other30
Self-Employed23
Retired22
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Education4
Other2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female156
Male171

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed6

Health

Very good health136
Good health124
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 33
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi39
Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani100
Other Asian6
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
White132
Roma11
Other16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom196
European Union63
Africa3
Middle East and Asia61
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK196
10+ Years43
5-10 Years30
2-5 Years44
Less than 2 years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom196
Ireland6
Italy19
Spain2
Romania34
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia15
No passport held49

Religion

No religion53
Christian110
Muslim147
Not answered18
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