Dowry Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2NX 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 Dowry Street, Oldham, OL8 2NX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2AQ, OL8 2AH, OL8 2AJ, OL8 2AF, OL8 2AL, OL8 2AN, OL8 2NA, OL8 2AW, OL8 2NB.

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 2NX

Average Price
£85,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£85,080
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
11 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-03-09 £102,550
11 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£73,0002020-07-10 £98,029
17 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002019-09-16 £96,054
11 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002017-10-10 £93,800
11 Dowry Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,5002015-12-18 £70,625

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill OL8 2SR 		636 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		716 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		778 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		964 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 		984 yd Voluntary aided 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 		423 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,429 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,250 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		3,117 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 		1,686 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,171 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,791 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		5,055 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,016 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,508 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		1,552 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,644 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,657 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
Loz's Cafe348 Ashton Road244 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road245 yd
Sanctuary Gaming CentreForest Street285 yd
Buttylicious332 Ashton Road288 yd
Buzy Bee CafeThe Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road224 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road441 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View729 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road840 yd
The AceThe Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Moa Choice African Kitchen4 Urmson Street172 yd
Rice and P's4 Urmson Street172 yd
Frying Pan Fish & Chips402 Ashton Road200 yd
Nelly's Fish and Chip Shop363 Ashton Road274 yd
Chesters Oldham270 Ashton Road422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road173 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		220 yd
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite431 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		523 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts790 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches815 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch926 yd
Alexandra Park
ALAEXANDRA PARK ALAEXANDRA PARK KINGS ROAD 		tennis courts1,006 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed)
St. Martins Road 		1,052 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches1,061 yd
Spring Brook Special School (Closed)
Rosary Road 		1,062 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed198.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 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, 3 crimes were reported near Dowry Street . 86% 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 2NX.

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 3
All Crimes 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL8 2NX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardwell Street123 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street485 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street485 yd

Employment

OL8 2NX 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 2NX 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 Employee50
Looking after home or family46
Retired23
Other23
Part-Time Employee23
Unemployed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Student (economically inactive)18
Self-Employed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female202
Male174

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex85
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated4
Divorced27
Widowed9

Health

Very good health195
Good health107
Fair health51
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 36
Other15

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Chinese4
Pakistani51
Other Asian8
Black African32
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian13
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White199
Roma17
Arab2
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom223
European Union79
Africa31
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK223
10+ Years50
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years28
Less than 2 years27

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
France1
Italy15
Portugal5
Spain11
Lithuania4
Poland14
Romania33
Other EU countries16
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa10
Middle East2
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
No passport held93

Religion

No religion92
Christian175
Buddhist1
Muslim98
Other religion1
Not answered9
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