Heron Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 4LX 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 Heron Street, Oldham, OL8 4LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4LS, OL8 4LY, OL8 4LZ, OL8 4NA, OL8 4BE, OL8 4NG, OL8 4LP, OL8 4EQ, OL8 4LT.

Heron Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Heron Street are based on 270 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 4LX

Average Price
£117,236
Semi-Detached
£152,651
Terraced
£102,505
Detached
£265,726
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£183,438

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Street

Average Price
£127,799
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
158 Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-10-21 £159,074
73 Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002021-01-11 £66,839
73 Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-12-19 £71,680
154 Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-12-19 £183,438
158 Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002015-11-25 £173,906

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Stanley Road, Chadderton OL9 7HA 		531 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street, Chadderton OL9 7HX 		637 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		751 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street, Hollinwood OL8 4QS 		849 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 		602 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,615 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		1,891 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,597 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,800 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 		1,595 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,956 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 		701 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,561 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton OL9 9QR 		1,713 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		1,740 yd Academy special converter 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
Wumz Cuisine324 Manchester Road433 yd
Uncle's Tea Hut324 Manchester Road433 yd
Tim Hortons197 Manchester Road602 yd
Werneth Park Cafe BarWerneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street606 yd
Samwiches47 Stanley Road645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Polish ClubSunnyside House, Chamber Road305 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue352 yd
Royal Oak172 Manchester Road456 yd
The Britannia TavernThe Britannia, 470 Hollins Road709 yd
White Hart Inn489 Hollins Road721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LV'enses81-83 Manchester Road323 yd
Top Sweet House180 Manchester Road441 yd
Bake 'N' Butty260 Heron Street599 yd
Sapphire Exquisite Indian Cuisine549 Hollins Road710 yd
Nissa Tandoori424-426 Hollins Road728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road808 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		177 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches459 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite510 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches510 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool599 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches605 yd
Gallaghers (Closed)
Spencer Street 		health and fitness suite614 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts684 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch705 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches707 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 speed56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed80.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Heron Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Heron 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 4LX area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 4LX 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 Employee46
Retired33
Part-Time Employee25
Looking after home or family19
Self-Employed13
Other11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Human health and social work activities24
Education18
Transport and storage17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction11
Information and communication7
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female133
Male121

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex87
Separated8
Divorced15
Widowed12

Health

Very good health119
Good health91
Fair health37
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 54
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi31
Pakistani114
Other Asian9
Black African18
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White69
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom160
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa12
Middle East and Asia56

Length of Residence

Born in the UK160
10+ Years47
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom173
Ireland3
Germany3
Italy8
Portugal6
Spain6
Lithuania4
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East2
Southern Asia14
No passport held27

Religion

No religion22
Christian65
Muslim153
Other religion3
Not answered13
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