Alford Street is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL9 7LP is located in the Hollinwood electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. This postcode has been in use since 2017-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alford Street, Oldham, OL9 7LP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL9 7LR, OL9 7LS, OL9 7LW, OL8 4RQ, OL8 4RF, OL8 4SF, OL8 4RD, OL9 7LG, OL8 4SE.

Alford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alford Street are based on 5 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 OL9 7LP

Average Price
£150,557
Semi-Detached
£135,005
Terraced
£173,884
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alford Street

Average Price
£150,557
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Alford Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£106,5002007-03-30 £168,220
3 Alford Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£96,5002006-12-15 £158,373
7 Alford Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£100,0002006-10-20 £171,039
1 Alford Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building
£105,0002006-06-23 £179,547
7 Alford Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£15,5001997-08-22 £75,603

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street , Hollinwood OL8 4QS
3out of 4 496 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Stanley Road , Chadderton OL9 7HA
4out of 4 943 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA
3out of 4 950 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Yew Tree Community School
Alcester Street , Chadderton OL9 8LD
3out of 4 958 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street , Chadderton OL9 7HX
3out of 4 971 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ
1out of 4 1,176 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA
2out of 4 1,843 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY
3out of 4 2,017 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW
- not rated 2,253 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP
3out of 4 2,425 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU
- not rated 2,809 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA
- not rated 3,119 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
SMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY
- not rated 631 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
New Bridge School
Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH
4out of 4 1,066 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR
4out of 4 1,535 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Teenage Works
Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD
- not rated 1,705 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road , OL8 4BX
- not rated 1,892 yd Other independent school 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
The Old School BBQ Bus LtdAlford Street56 yd
KFC2 Bowling Street179 yd
Starbucks2 Bowling Street179 yd
La Via13 Railway Road251 yd
Roxy Cafe and EateryThe Guinness Partnership, Stable Street253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & Horses483-485 Manchester Road415 yd
The Wheatsheaf699 Oldham Road592 yd
Welcome Inn743 Hollins Road698 yd
Houghton Arms708 Oldham Road708 yd
Streetbridge Inn230 Roman Road874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Subway (Hallon Ltd)Shell Filling Station, 257 Manchester Road289 yd
Chia Protein BarVictoria Trading Estate, Drury Lane348 yd
Failsworth Tandoori and Pizza487 Manchester Road425 yd
Wong Kwok838 Hollins Road442 yd
New Polash Takeaway149 Drury Lane445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets LimitedMorrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue702 yd
Asda SupermarketHollins Road805 yd
Morrisons Daily650-652 Oldham Road920 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Gym (Oldham)
DRURY LANE
health and fitness suite449 yd
Chapel Road Synthetic Pitch
MANCHESTER ROAD
artificial grass pitch532 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground)
Chapel Road
grass pitches567 yd
Coalshaw Green Park
COALSHAW GREEN ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts662 yd
Mabel Road
NORMAN STREET
grass pitches781 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School
STANSFIELD ROAD
grass pitches949 yd
Hollinwood Sports Club
LIME LANE
grass pitches950 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road
grass pitches952 yd
Yew Tree Community School
ALCESTER STREET
grass pitches1,041 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,055 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Alford Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Alford 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

OL9 7LP 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 OL9 7LP 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 Employee62
Part-Time Employee26
Student (economically inactive)24
Looking after home or family24
Retired21
Self-Employed20
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Other13
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities14
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Education10
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female154
Male154

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex63
Separated14
Divorced22
Widowed8

Health

Very good health142
Good health109
Fair health32
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 43
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi12
Pakistani18
Other Asian2
Black African36
Other Black6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White215
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom259
European Union4
Africa27
Middle East and Asia16

Length of Residence

Born in the UK259
10+ Years38
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom217
Italy1
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa3
Middle East1
Southern Asia9
No passport held72

Religion

No religion111
Christian142
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim32
Other religion2
Not answered16