The Knowls is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 3XD is located in the Hollinwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Knowls, Oldham, OL8 3XD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 3PR, OL8 3QA, OL8 3PW, OL8 3PU, OL8 3RG, OL8 3RQ, OL8 3PX, OL8 3QG, OL8 3RJ.

The Knowls Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Knowls 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 3XD

Average Price
£291,934
Semi-Detached
£380,212
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£279,323
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Knowls

Average Price
£291,934
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 KnowlsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Knowls, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002017-01-27 £256,730
12 The Knowls, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002010-05-28 £269,574
6 The Knowls, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£182,0002007-11-09 £289,966
10 The Knowls, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£148,5002007-09-26 £247,814
1 The Knowls, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002005-11-11 £284,665

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 		442 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside OL8 3SB 		685 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Higher Failsworth Primary School
Stansfield Road, Failsworth M35 9EA 		911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family RC Primary School
Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village OL8 3NG 		1,087 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limehurst Community Primary School
White Bank Road, OL8 3JQ 		1,168 yd Community school 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 		887 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		1,579 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,992 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,530 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road, Moston M40 0EW 		2,705 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 		2,816 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,197 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 		545 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane M35 9AY 		780 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTeenage Works
Failsworth, Partington Street M35 9RD 		1,658 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		1,747 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton OL9 9QR 		2,095 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 Road366 yd
Limehurst Lions Rugby ClubHollinwood Cricket Club, Lime Lane382 yd
The Centre BarHollinwood Business Centre, Roman Road475 yd
StrEatStreet Bridge Inn, 230 Roman Road556 yd
Nelson's609 Hollins Road567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Welcome Inn743 Hollins Road326 yd
Hollinwood Cricket ClubHollinwood Cricket Club, Lime Lane382 yd
Streetbridge Inn230 Roman Road556 yd
Waggon & Horses483-485 Manchester Road581 yd
The Wheatsheaf699 Oldham Road764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wong Kwok838 Hollins Road217 yd
Chinese Kitchen734 Hollins Road346 yd
New China729 Hollins Road360 yd
Good View13 Walkers Road454 yd
Mash's Wing Ranch652 Hollins Road575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road478 yd
Morrisons Daily650-652 Oldham Road1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hollinwood Sports Club
LIME LANE 		grass pitches384 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground)
Chapel Road 		grass pitches568 yd
Oldham Sport For All Centre
OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE ROMAN ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches666 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch689 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches706 yd
Mabel Road
NORMAN STREET 		grass pitches724 yd
The Gym (Oldham)
DRURY LANE 		health and fitness suite734 yd
Limeside Park
FIRST AVENUE 		tennis courts741 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite835 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches835 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 speed129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Knowls Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in The Knowls 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 3XD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee78
Retired74
Part-Time Employee23
Self-Employed17
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Education12
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication6
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female147
Male138

Partnership Status

Single84
Married: Opposite sex113
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed21

Health

Very good health121
Good health86
Fair health51
Bad health26
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications68
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 57
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Indian2
Pakistani24
Other Asian5
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other1
White229
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Southern Asia5
No passport held46

Religion

No religion65
Christian168
Muslim41
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered10
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