Kensington Road is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 4BZ is located in the Werneth 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 Kensington Road, Oldham, OL8 4BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4BY, OL8 4BU, OL8 1RF, OL8 4DA, OL8 4DH, OL8 1RG, OL8 4DG, OL8 1AD, OL8 4BL.

Kensington Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Road are based on 13 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 4BZ

Average Price
£371,572
Semi-Detached
£325,893
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£505,863
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£559,778

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Road

Average Price
£371,572
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
32 Kensington Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£545,0002022-06-01 £559,778
41 Kensington Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002013-09-23 £293,034
34 Kensington Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002012-05-23 £667,182
36 Kensington Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002010-09-17 £490,562
43 Kensington Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002009-04-24 £359,488

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		279 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		414 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		542 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		882 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		920 yd Voluntary aided 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 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,472 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,079 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,249 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,630 yd Foundation 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 		1,052 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,457 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 		325 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		663 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,177 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,255 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,310 yd Free schools special No 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
Werneth Park Cafe BarWerneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street415 yd
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road726 yd
247Hotel.comFormer Travelodge, Windsor Road748 yd
EMZ231 Hollins Road808 yd
Aromas4-6 Primrose Bank822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue212 yd
Royal Oak172 Manchester Road677 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View766 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank790 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Super SmashUnit 10, Coppice Industrial Estate, Windsor Road631 yd
Top Sweet House180 Manchester Road687 yd
Shack 27133 Lee Street695 yd
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road762 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road773 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool198 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches352 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		407 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch530 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches540 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts567 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool750 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite773 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		899 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches916 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 speed70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Kensington Road 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 4BZ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 4BZ 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 Employee21
Part-Time Employee17
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed13
Retired13
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Education30
Human health and social work activities29
Manufacturing20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Transport and storage16
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female88
Male72

Partnership Status

Single26
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated3
Divorced5
Widowed8

Health

Very good health72
Good health54
Fair health26
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 18
Degree or Similar 37

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi47
Chinese2
Indian9
Pakistani82
Black Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom102
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia51

Length of Residence

Born in the UK102
10+ Years40
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom135
Ireland1
Italy6
Spain1
Southern Asia9
No passport held7

Religion

No religion3
Christian12
Buddhist2
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim128
Not answered3
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