Overview for Starkey Street, HEYWOOD, OL10 4JS

Introduction

Heywood is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, in the historic county of Lancashire. It had a population of 28,205 at the 2011 Census. The town lies on the south bank of the River Roch, 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Bury, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Rochdale, and 8 miles (12.9 km) north of Manchester. Middleton lies to the south, whilst to the north is the Cheesden Valley, open moorland, and the Pennines. Heywood's nickname is Monkey Town.

The Anglo-Saxons cleared the densely wooded area, dividing it into heys or fenced clearings. In the Middle Ages, Heywood formed a chapelry in the township, around Heywood Hall, a manor house owned by a family with that surname. Farming was the main industry of a sparsely populated rural area. The population supplemented their incomes by hand-loom woollen weaving in the domestic system.

The factory system in the town can be traced to a spinning mill in the late 18th century. Following the introduction of textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, Heywood developed into a mill town and coal mining district. A period of "extraordinary growth of the cotton-trade" in the mid 19th century was so quick and profound that there was "an influx of strangers causing a very dense population". The town became a municipal borough in 1881. Imports of foreign cotton goods in the mid-20th century precipitated the decline of Heywood's textile and mining industries, resulting in a more diverse industrial base. The town was well respected for the quality of its cotton goods. The Queen mother once visited Heywood in the very early 1900s to admire the cotton in its factories. Cotton from Heywood cotton mills was used to create the dress that she wore for her 50th birthday celebration speech.

Heywood is close to junction 19 of the M62 motorway, which provides transport links for the large distribution parks in the south of the town. The 1860s-built 188-foot (57 m) tall Parish Church of St Luke the Evangelist dominates the town centre and skyline. Heywood was the birthplace of Peter Heywood, the magistrate who aided the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot, whose family seat was Heywood Hall. Heywood has a station on the East Lancashire heritage railway.

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Summary for Starkey Street, HEYWOOD, OL10 4JS

North West
This postcode is in the
North Heywood
within
Rochdale
Rural/Urban
Major conurbation   ?

Roadworks near OL10 4JS

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
33
In Progress
45
Completed
19
Cancelled
3

Road Safety near OL10 4JS

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Starkey Street, OL10 4JS that have been reported to Greater Manchester Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near OL10 4JS

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Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Heywood and Middleton parliamentary constituency.

Heywood and Middleton is a constituency in the North West region of England. The seat has been held by Chris Clarkson (Conservative) since December 2019.

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Most Recent House Sales for Starkey Street, OL10 4JS

32A STARKEY STREET, OL10 4JS
1 Sep 2023
£113,000
43 STARKEY STREET, OL10 4JS
6 Feb 2023
£162,450
45 STARKEY STREET, OL10 4JS
3 Oct 2022
£200,000
32 STARKEY STREET, OL10 4JS
3 Dec 2021
£85,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Coordinates for OL10 4JS

Latitude
53.596236
Longitude
-2.218685

Residents at OL10 4JS

Households
51
Male
49
Female
55
People per Household
2.04

Sunrise and Sunset at OL10 4JS

Sunrise
05:40
Sunset
20:32

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

OL10 4JS is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear6.57%
Cloudy78.34%
Rain12.17%
Windy2.47%
Other0.45%

Population

Rochdale
217,000

Deprivation Index

20.7 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at OL10 4JS

Active
3
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for OL10 4JS

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
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