Merlin Close is in Littleborough and in Rochdale district. OL15 0BY is located in the Littleborough Lakeside electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochdale. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Close, Littleborough, OL15 0BY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL15 0DA, OL15 0BX, OL15 0DB, OL15 0BS, OL15 0DE, OL15 0BZ, OL15 0DD, OL15 0BW, OL15 0BL.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for OL15 0BY

Average Price
£333,423
Semi-Detached
£323,828
Terraced
£354,402
Detached
£380,502
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£333,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Merlin Close, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-07-29 £318,647
1 Merlin Close, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-07-15 £281,472
11 Merlin Close, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002021-10-22 £363,999
2 Merlin Close, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£335,0002021-02-05 £412,008
6 Merlin Close, Littleborough, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-08-14 £429,555

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Howard Street Nursery School
Howard Street, OL12 0PP 		3,898 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Bridgenorth Drive, OL15 0ES 		407 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Union Road, OL12 9QA 		1,347 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Whitelees Road, OL15 8DU 		1,838 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crossgates Primary School
Kiln Lane, Milnrow OL16 3HB 		1,896 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Victoria Street, OL15 9DB 		1,910 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Wardle Academy
Birch Road, Wardle OL12 9RD 		2,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollingworth Academy
Cornfield Street, Milnrow OL16 3DR 		2,685 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		3,970 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Falinge Park High School
Falinge Road, Shawclough OL12 6LD 		4,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		5,425 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRochdale Sixth Form College
College Road, OL12 6HY 		4,460 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMeadows School
Egerton House, Wardle Road OL12 9EN 		2,010 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Saxon Hall Site, Samson Street OL16 2XW 		2,193 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale OL16 2SU 		2,327 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreat Howarth School
Great Howarth Road, OL12 9HJ 		2,496 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRochdale Islamic Academy
Greenbank Rd, Rochdale OL12 0HZ 		3,460 yd Other independent school No Girls 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
Royds Catering ServicesLake Bank239 yd
Wallis's49-53 Lake Bank239 yd
Hollingworth Lake Rowing ClubHollingworth Lake Rowing Club, Lake Bank239 yd
Riva43 Lake Bank239 yd
Olive and Pickle23-25 Lake Bank239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The BeachLake Bank239 yd
Tophams TavernTophams Tavern, 18 Smithy Bridge Road763 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Thomas's21 Lake Bank239 yd
Littleborough Balti Taste62-64 Smithy Bridge Road273 yd
Dragon City55 Smithy Bridge Road417 yd
Gym & Coffee CoUnit 12A Paragon Industrial Estate654 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Smithy Bridge Primary School
BRIDGENORTH DRIVE 		grass pitches554 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 speed61.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merlin Close 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL15 0BY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired116
Full-Time Employee62
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee19
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Other4
Unemployed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Manufacturing15
Education11
Other7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Real estate activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male136

Partnership Status

Single74
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated6
Divorced31
Widowed49

Health

Very good health89
Good health97
Fair health77
Bad health30
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 56
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani7
Black Caribbean1
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union6
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
Spain1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held76

Religion

No religion87
Christian188
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered17
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