Brook Lane is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2BE is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2BY, OL8 2BZ, OL8 2BU, OL8 2BG, OL8 2BT, OL8 2BD, OL8 2DA, OL8 2DB, OL8 2DD.

Brook Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Brook Lane are based on 52 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 2BE

Average Price
£358,845
Semi-Detached
£358,845
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£199,053
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
57 Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002011-01-20 £475,000
Elmfield Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002007-11-07 £479,281
Lynton Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0001999-11-30 £223,205
Lynton Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0001996-03-05 £257,893

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		70 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		497 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick OL4 1RR 		665 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		831 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink, Glodwick OL4 1GL 		962 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,299 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,473 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,721 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		2,361 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		3,073 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 		1,516 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,873 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,229 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 ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		447 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,255 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,317 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,506 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,643 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
Boat House CafeAlexandra Park, Queens Road629 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street957 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street992 yd
Starbucks Coffee CompanyUnit C1 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road1,033 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road840 yd
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road877 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road921 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burglicious16 Abbey Hills Road264 yd
Al Raees8 Glodwick Road376 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd4 Glodwick Road390 yd
Suave Dessert House2a Morris Street563 yd
Palace Kebab House187 Waterloo Street588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches41 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches100 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches408 yd
St Marks Parish Hall
Glodwick Rd 		441 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts446 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches534 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed)
Nugget Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool742 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch815 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		839 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		989 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Brook Lane area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

OL8 2BE 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 2BE 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

Looking after home or family42
Part-Time Employee37
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Full-Time Employee23
Self-Employed23
Retired23
Student (economically inactive)23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)17
Other15
Unemployed15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Transport and storage13
Human health and social work activities10
Education9
Manufacturing8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female187
Male158

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex121
Separated10
Divorced12
Widowed8

Health

Very good health165
Good health104
Fair health44
Bad health26
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 48
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Pakistani204
Other Asian13
Black African10
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White58
Roma1
Arab7
Other15

Country of Birth

United Kingdom220
European Union22
Africa5
Middle East and Asia98

Length of Residence

Born in the UK220
10+ Years59
5-10 Years24
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom246
Italy8
Spain23
Lithuania3
Romania1
Other EU countries2
North Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion27
Christian37
Buddhist1
Muslim264
Not answered14
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