Alexandra Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2BG 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 Alexandra Road, Oldham, OL8 2BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2BD, OL8 2BT, OL8 2AZ, OL8 2BY, OL8 2DB, OL4 1SQ, OL8 2BE, OL8 2DA, OL8 2BZ.

Alexandra Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alexandra Road are based on 10 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 2BG

Average Price
£363,917
Semi-Detached
£266,844
Terraced
£210,399
Detached
£395,241
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£363,917
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
11 Alexandra Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002010-12-15 £242,159
7 Alexandra Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002004-12-03 £542,775
1 Alexandra Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,7502003-07-25 £210,399
7 Alexandra Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002002-08-29 £477,045
11 Alexandra Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£93,0002002-06-17 £326,834

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		180 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		385 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick OL4 1RR 		543 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink, Glodwick OL4 1GL 		804 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		881 yd Foundation 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 		1,257 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,576 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,614 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		2,451 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		2,952 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 		1,458 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,786 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,372 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 		305 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,173 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,240 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		1,374 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,700 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 Road552 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street872 yd
Starbucks Coffee CompanyUnit C1 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road961 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street979 yd
The New Sagor272-274 Lees Road1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road775 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road889 yd
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road931 yd
Bridge Inn31 Moorhey Street966 yd
Whittles @ Tokyo57 Roscoe Street1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burglicious16 Abbey Hills Road156 yd
Al Raees8 Glodwick Road233 yd
Mamas Pizza Oldham Ltd4 Glodwick Road246 yd
Suave Dessert House2a Morris Street413 yd
Palace Kebab House187 Waterloo Street452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road901 yd
One Stop286-290 Lees Road1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches149 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches223 yd
St Marks Parish Hall
Glodwick Rd 		295 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts434 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches565 yd
Glodwick Pool (Closed)
Nugget Street 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool587 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches641 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch725 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		774 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite906 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 speed62 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Alexandra Road 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 2BG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 retired residents living in OL8 2BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired106
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Full-Time Employee29
Other26
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)21
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed17
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Education4
Human health and social work activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Construction2
Manufacturing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male146

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex96
Married: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced18
Widowed61

Health

Very good health97
Good health99
Fair health86
Bad health31
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications131
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 48
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian3
Pakistani146
Other Asian3
Black African1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
White146

Country of Birth

United Kingdom262
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia53

Length of Residence

Born in the UK262
10+ Years56
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom202
Italy3
Southern Asia5
No passport held111

Religion

No religion28
Christian97
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim155
Not answered37
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