Block Lane is in Chadderton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL9 8QZ is located in the Chadderton Central 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 Block Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 8QZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL9 8QT, OL9 8RA, OL9 8QU, OL9 9AN, OL9 8QD, OL9 8QS, OL9 8QX, OL9 8QY, OL9 9AQ.

Block Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Block Lane are based on 170 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 8QZ

Average Price
£107,971
Semi-Detached
£113,663
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£90,894
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Block Lane

Average Price
£141,810
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Block LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002022-07-28 £73,996
18 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£73,2502020-09-10 £90,894
34 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£79,9502007-05-04 £131,347
42 Block Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£78,5002006-09-29 £135,644

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School
Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD 		4out of 4 5,081 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Freehold Community Academy
Sidmouth Street , OL9 7RG 		3out of 4 340 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way , Off Denton Lane OL9 9ED 		3out of 4 452 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Albion Street , Chadderton OL9 9HT 		3out of 4 629 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Westwood Academy
Middleton Road , OL9 6BH 		3out of 4 1,007 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Herbert's RC School
Edward Street , Chadderton OL9 9SN 		3out of 4 1,050 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY 		3out of 4 926 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS 		4out of 4 1,301 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ 		1out of 4 1,970 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road , Chadderton OL9 0BN 		3out of 4 2,224 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street , OL1 3SQ 		4out of 4 2,501 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Oldham College
Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA 		- not rated 1,509 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West , OL8 1XU 		- not rated 1,520 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
Hopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		- not rated 5,129 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westwood High
Kelsall Street , OL9 6HR 		- not rated 901 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street , OL8 1TJ 		- not rated 945 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Kingfisher Special School
Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR 		4out of 4 1,209 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road , OL8 4BX 		- not rated 1,654 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway , Chadderton OL9 0AD 		- not rated 1,714 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
Diodes Incorporated Staff Canteen (Olive Catering Services Ltd)Unit 2 3, Bentfield Industrial Units, Stockfield Road338 yd
Coffee and Cake301 Denton Lane482 yd
Acorn Club - Before & After SchoolChrist Church C Of E Primary School, Crawley Way552 yd
Paprika DelightUnit 1, Oldham West Business Centre, Peel Street582 yd
Olive Tree Cafe132 Fields New Road687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dog Inn1 Block Lane41 yd
The CrownThe Crown, Walsh Street170 yd
Spring Bank Bowling ClubSpringbank Bowling Club, Albion Street780 yd
Sun Mill Inn503-507 Middleton Road783 yd
Springbank48 Hunt Lane790 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ying Chinese7 Block Lane41 yd
Creative Bakes8 Olivers Court449 yd
Simply Fish and Chips299 Denton Lane482 yd
Lahori Chaska1 Warwick Street552 yd
Burgers & Beyond122 Oxford Street557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains521 Middleton Road783 yd
Oldham SuperstoreUnit 7-9, Chadderton Shopping Precinct, Middleton Road902 yd
Asda Stores LtdAsda Superstore, 1 Milne Street988 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Saint Saviours Church
Bishopgate St 		600 yd
Better Health And Fitness (Closed)
Featherstall Road South 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool740 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts771 yd
Crossley Playing Fields
HALBURY GARDENS 		grass pitches782 yd
Chadderton Sports Centre (Closed)
Middleton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool816 yd
Gallaghers (Closed)
Spencer Street 		health and fitness suite983 yd
Newman Rc College
BROADWAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite996 yd
Chadderton Wellbeing Centre
BURNLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,020 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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Block Lane Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Block Lane 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 8QZ 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.

Economic Activity

Retired57
Full-Time Employee47
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family17
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing12
Financial and insurance activities11
Human health and social work activities11
Transport and storage10
Construction9
Education8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female152
Male129

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated14
Divorced13
Widowed26

Health

Very good health120
Good health89
Fair health49
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications77
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 34
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi68
Chinese2
Indian4
Pakistani12
Other Asian2
Black African6
Black Caribbean5
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White169
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia45
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years43
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom207
Ireland3
Italy5
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa2
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held43

Religion

No religion69
Christian117
Buddhist2
Muslim80
Other religion1
Not answered12
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