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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2EX, OL8 2HA, OL8 2EZ, OL8 2EN, OL8 2HB, OL8 2HT, OL8 2HS, OL8 2EW, OL8 2HD.

Thorn Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorn Road are based on 6 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 2EY

Average Price
£102,992
Semi-Detached
£97,364
Terraced
£119,875
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Road

Average Price
£107,868
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Thorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-03-29 £108,347
11 Thorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002018-04-20 £119,875
5 Thorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£61,0002014-11-05 £109,033
5 Thorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£40,0002012-09-28 £74,712

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		342 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts OL4 5NZ 		728 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, OL4 5LN 		1,036 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		1,135 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PY 		1,161 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,124 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,520 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,902 yd Academy converter 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 		2,829 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,193 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,171 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,620 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		875 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,475 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,458 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,575 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,638 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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
Cafe Alt50-54 Alt Tenants And Residents Association, Cherry Avenue139 yd
Wolly JumpersCockfields Farm, Lees New Road729 yd
Roc n Rolls Cafe16 Near Birches Parade1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road546 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road512 yd
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road526 yd
Oh my Cod!24 Near Birches Parade1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches790 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed229.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorn Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Thorn Road . 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 2EY.

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 2EY.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waltham Street444 yd

Employment

OL8 2EY area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 2EY 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 Employee47
Part-Time Employee24
Retired21
Looking after home or family20
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed17
Student (economically inactive)14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Self-Employed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing9
Education9
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Other1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female131
Male109

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated8
Divorced11
Widowed9

Health

Very good health113
Good health79
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 38
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Pakistani6
Other Asian4
Black African32
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other8
White167
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union19
Africa19
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years23
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom141
Ireland2
Germany4
Italy7
Spain3
Poland10
Other EU countries4
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa8
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion87
Christian115
Muslim23
Not answered18
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