The Croft is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 3AL is located in the Hollinwood 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 The Croft, Oldham, OL8 3AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 3AJ, OL8 3AH, OL8 3AY, OL8 3AW, OL8 3AQ, OL8 3UQ, OL8 3BA, OL8 3AN, OL8 3AP.

The Croft Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Croft are based on 8 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 3AL

Average Price
£310,621
Semi-Detached
£301,308
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£338,559
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Croft

Average Price
£310,621
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CroftStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 The Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-11-03 £188,143
4 The Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002022-08-26 £396,643
7 The Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£198,0002022-03-28 £214,527
8 The Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,0002019-05-31 £244,800
4 The Croft, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£249,9502016-12-12 £406,471

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		300 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside OL8 3SB 		688 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limehurst Community Primary School
White Bank Road, OL8 3JQ 		974 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family RC Primary School
Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village OL8 3NG 		1,028 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		1,100 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		537 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		774 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		2,542 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,921 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		3,139 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 		2,066 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,536 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,958 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		5,101 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 		933 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		1,437 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,828 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedSMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane M35 9AY 		2,007 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,173 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
Kilroy's Kitchen331 Hollins Road202 yd
Pizza Boy366 Hollins Road229 yd
EMZ231 Hollins Road407 yd
Whitebank CafeWhitebank Cafe, Bank House Farm, Whitebank Road408 yd
Nelson's609 Hollins Road738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Werneth Golf ClubWerneth Golf Clubhouse, Green Lane249 yd
The Britannia TavernThe Britannia, 470 Hollins Road373 yd
Avro Football ClubThe Vestacare Stadium, Whitebank Road407 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road407 yd
White Hart Inn489 Hollins Road433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Palace21 Trough Gate173 yd
Oldham's Curry19 Trough Gate177 yd
Ayaan Indian Takeaway362 Hollins Road232 yd
Nissa Tandoori424-426 Hollins Road329 yd
Jack Spratts276 Hollins Road417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road851 yd
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road889 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Rlfc (Vestacare Stadium)
WHITEBANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches283 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts300 yd
Werneth Golf Club
GREEN LANE 		golf318 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches335 yd
Limeside Park
FIRST AVENUE 		tennis courts499 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches656 yd
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite675 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite690 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches690 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches739 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 speed259.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Croft Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL8 3AL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family16
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Manufacturing16
Education15
Construction14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Other3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male163

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed23

Health

Very good health139
Good health131
Fair health57
Bad health12
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 72
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Chinese7
Indian6
Pakistani66
Other Asian1
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White236
Arab4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union22
Africa6
Middle East and Asia29
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years36
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Ireland2
Italy7
Poland3
Other EU countries7
Southern Asia3
No passport held23

Religion

No religion61
Christian188
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim77
Not answered14
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