South Croft is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2LQ 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 South Croft, Oldham, OL8 2LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2LL, OL8 2LN, OL8 2LG, OL8 2LJ, OL8 2PH, OL8 2PJ, OL8 2LF, OL8 2LH, OL8 2LT.

South Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on South Croft are based on 11 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 2LQ

Average Price
£115,415
Semi-Detached
£107,328
Terraced
£129,568
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Croft

Average Price
£115,415
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 South Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-08-24 £99,184
11 South Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002020-11-27 £125,309
15 South Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£114,9502019-10-25 £158,066
10 South Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£68,0002018-10-02 £97,700
36 South Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002018-01-26 £123,874

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 		257 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 		498 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill OL8 2SR 		672 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		938 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		1,163 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		859 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		1,784 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		2,085 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,532 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,639 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 		2,140 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,589 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,356 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,687 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 		926 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,366 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,691 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,993 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,031 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
The Brew2 Fircroft Road458 yd
Bulldogs CafeSt Martins Road566 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road750 yd
Sanctuary Gaming CentreForest Street892 yd
Loz's Cafe348 Ashton Road928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The AceThe Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road539 yd
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road818 yd
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road1,051 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Chilli3 Woodstock Green, The Green245 yd
Stacey's Caf4 Woodstock Green, The Green247 yd
Golden Phoenix2 Woodstock Green, The Green253 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen4 Urmson Street858 yd
Rice and P's4 Urmson Street858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch456 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches542 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed)
St. Martins Road 		565 yd
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches718 yd
Spring Brook Special School (Closed)
Rosary Road 		779 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		832 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches899 yd
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite949 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches966 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 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.6%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is South Croft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in South Croft 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 2LQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 2LQ 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 Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family10
Student (economically inactive)8
Part-Time Employee8
Retired6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Self-Employed6
Other5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Human health and social work activities4
Education2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female76
Male63

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex18
Divorced11
Widowed4

Health

Very good health75
Good health39
Fair health19
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 18
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Black African1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
White132

Country of Birth

United Kingdom134
European Union1
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK134
10+ Years3
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom83
No passport held56

Religion

No religion59
Christian69
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered6
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