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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 3RJ, OL8 3RN, OL8 3PW, OL8 3PN, OL8 3XD, OL8 4SA, OL8 3PR, OL8 3PP, OL8 3NB.

Knowl Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Knowl Street are based on 62 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 3RG

Average Price
£165,111
Semi-Detached
£218,253
Terraced
£121,936
Detached
£215,045
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£113,535

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowl Street

Average Price
£165,111
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowl Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
43 Knowl Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002023-05-26 £197,363
53 Knowl Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-12-06 £197,012
23 Knowl Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-06-21 £127,983
27 Knowl Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£99,9952021-03-12 £110,783
28 Knowl Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002021-01-22 £97,220

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street, Hollinwood OL8 4QS 		343 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside OL8 3SB 		646 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Higher Failsworth Primary School
Stansfield Road, Failsworth M35 9EA 		1,027 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family RC Primary School
Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village OL8 3NG 		1,099 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		1,101 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 		770 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		1,700 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,906 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,463 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road, Moston M40 0EW 		2,773 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,693 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,075 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		646 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane M35 9AY 		874 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,626 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTeenage Works
Failsworth, Partington Street M35 9RD 		1,779 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton OL9 9QR 		2,045 yd Academy special converter Yes 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
Zena Bees Cafe208 Chapel Road243 yd
Nelson's609 Hollins Road451 yd
Limehurst Lions Rugby ClubHollinwood Cricket Club, Lime Lane473 yd
Cafe Red25 Byron Street526 yd
KFC2 Bowling Street568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Inn743 Hollins Road204 yd
Hollinwood Cricket ClubHollinwood Cricket Club, Lime Lane473 yd
Waggon & Horses483-485 Manchester Road660 yd
Streetbridge Inn230 Roman Road679 yd
White Hart Inn489 Hollins Road782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wong Kwok838 Hollins Road174 yd
Chinese Kitchen734 Hollins Road223 yd
New China729 Hollins Road239 yd
Good View13 Walkers Road353 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch652 Hollins Road456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road357 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground)
Chapel Road 		grass pitches462 yd
Hollinwood Sports Club
LIME LANE 		grass pitches475 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches584 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch595 yd
The Gym (Oldham)
DRURY LANE 		health and fitness suite656 yd
Limeside Park
FIRST AVENUE 		tennis courts662 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite713 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches713 yd
Oldham Sport For All Centre
OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE ROMAN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches784 yd
Mabel Road
NORMAN STREET 		grass pitches838 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 speed188.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Knowl Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Knowl Street 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 3RG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee67
Retired50
Part-Time Employee27
Looking after home or family15
Unemployed14
Other11
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education10
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female153
Male134

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex69
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated8
Divorced28
Widowed9

Health

Very good health153
Good health68
Fair health51
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 18
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 43
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian5
Pakistani14
Other Asian11
Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White215
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma3
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union33
Rest of Europe5
Africa17
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years19
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom184
Italy3
Portugal15
Spain2
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania9
Other EU countries3
Turkey1
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa2
Middle East3
South-East Asia1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion82
Christian150
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim38
Not answered11
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