Dowry Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2LP is located in the Medlock Vale electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2LF, OL8 2LT, OL8 2NS, OL8 2LD, OL8 2LS, OL8 2JX, OL8 2AD, OL8 2NT, OL8 2LN.

Dowry Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowry Street are based on 21 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 2LP

Average Price
£109,519
Semi-Detached
£109,519
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowry Street

Average Price
£96,718
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowry Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002020-11-25 £120,692
35 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002017-09-26 £115,850
79 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,0002017-04-26 £92,638
79 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£58,5002017-02-23 £93,468
37 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,9502016-08-22 £105,763

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		545 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill OL8 2SR 		680 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PY 		790 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		812 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		846 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 		676 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,793 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,914 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,889 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 		1,802 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,265 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,665 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,970 yd Further education 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 		1,276 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		1,289 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,330 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,687 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,717 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
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road516 yd
The Brew2 Fircroft Road559 yd
Loz's Cafe348 Ashton Road580 yd
Buttylicious332 Ashton Road604 yd
Sanctuary Gaming CentreForest Street623 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road550 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road689 yd
The AceThe Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road741 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Phoenix2 Woodstock Green, The Green148 yd
Green Chilli3 Woodstock Green, The Green153 yd
Stacey's Caf4 Woodstock Green, The Green155 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen4 Urmson Street516 yd
Rice and P's4 Urmson Street516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road533 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		467 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches494 yd
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite731 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch736 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		751 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches818 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches831 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches832 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed)
St. Martins Road 		862 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts916 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dowry Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Dowry Street . 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 2LP.

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 2LP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardwell Street281 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee88
Part-Time Employee51
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Retired30
Looking after home or family29
Self-Employed28
Student (economically inactive)20
Other16
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing23
Construction14
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities2
Education2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female212
Male223

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health201
Good health125
Fair health70
Bad health27
Very bad health13

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications98
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 55
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian4
Pakistani45
Other Asian6
Black African31
Black Caribbean5
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African12
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White288
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Other21

Country of Birth

United Kingdom340
European Union39
Rest of Europe1
Africa20
Middle East and Asia31
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK340
10+ Years34
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Germany6
Italy7
Portugal4
Spain10
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania17
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia10
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held97

Religion

No religion140
Christian216
Hindu4
Muslim58
Not answered15
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