Forest Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 3ER 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 Forest Street, Oldham, OL8 3ER and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 3HG, OL8 3EW, OL8 3EX, OL8 3EU, OL8 3EY, OL8 3ES, OL8 2NB, OL8 2NE, OL8 3WJ.

Forest Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forest Street are based on 87 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 3ER

Average Price
£95,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£95,734
Detached
£90,919
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Street

Average Price
£95,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Forest Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002023-09-01 £75,612
32 Forest Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-12-19 £84,124
18 Forest Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,0002022-11-28 £106,826
37 Forest Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-11-17 £103,859
11 Forest Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£96,0002022-09-01 £98,800

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 		532 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		858 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		876 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		946 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		1,016 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		168 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,214 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,536 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		3,126 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 		1,858 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,692 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,923 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 		999 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		1,624 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,814 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,864 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,867 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
Sanctuary Gaming CentreForest Street56 yd
Atalian Servest (Staff Canteen)Park Cake Limited, Ashton Road124 yd
Loz's Cafe348 Ashton Road350 yd
Buttylicious332 Ashton Road411 yd
Pelican Cafe576 Ashton Road464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Honeywell ArmsHoneywell Arms, 491 Ashton Road82 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road600 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View602 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road666 yd
Werneth Golf ClubWerneth Golf Clubhouse, Green Lane833 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frying Pan Fish & Chips402 Ashton Road216 yd
Moa Choice African Kitchen4 Urmson Street313 yd
Rice and P's4 Urmson Street313 yd
Paradise Tandoori590 Ashton Road339 yd
Erin's Italian Express592A Ashton Road345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road259 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Hathershaw College
BELLFIELD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite127 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		456 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts569 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		682 yd
Werneth Golf Club
GREEN LANE 		golf814 yd
Oldham Rlfc (Vestacare Stadium)
WHITEBANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches967 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches968 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch970 yd
Spring Brook Special School (Closed)
Rosary Road 		1,001 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches1,046 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forest Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Forest 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 3ER.

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 3ER.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cardwell Street429 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street511 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street511 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee148
Retired64
Part-Time Employee56
Long-Term Sick or disabled38
Looking after home or family33
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)22
Unemployed14
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles58
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities25
Transport and storage18
Construction17
Education16
Administrative and support service activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Financial and insurance activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female273
Male289

Partnership Status

Single162
Married: Opposite sex177
Married: Same sex3
Separated8
Divorced42
Widowed25

Health

Very good health256
Good health192
Fair health68
Bad health36
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications133
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 49
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 102
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi28
Chinese6
Indian11
Pakistani91
Other Asian9
Black African18
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White376
Roma3
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom463
European Union36
Rest of Europe1
Africa12
Middle East and Asia46
The Americas and the Caribbean2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK463
10+ Years45
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom388
Ireland8
Portugal2
Spain13
Lithuania1
Poland3
Romania12
Other EU countries11
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia10
No passport held109

Religion

No religion155
Christian228
Buddhist6
Hindu7
Muslim140
Not answered27
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