Kensington Avenue is in Royton, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 5SA is located in the Royton North 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 Kensington Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 5SA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 5SB, OL2 5RZ, OL2 5YG, OL2 5RY, OL2 6TR, OL2 5SD, OL2 5YF, OL2 5YH, OL2 5XX.

Kensington Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Avenue are based on 58 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 OL2 5SA

Average Price
£181,438
Semi-Detached
£196,552
Terraced
£151,208
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Avenue

Average Price
£235,930
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002021-01-20 £151,907
12 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002019-07-22 £86,275
8 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002015-10-09 £287,352
20 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002015-08-28 £190,413
12 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002008-04-23 £256,847

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fir Bank Primary School
Grasmere Road, Royton OL2 6SJ 		472 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton OL2 5TY 		821 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornham St James CofE Primary School
Castleton Road, Thornham OL2 6XT 		919 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW 		1,623 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton OL2 5LU 		1,642 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		1,800 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,980 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,001 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,399 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		2,794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHopwood Hall College
Middleton Campus, Rochdale Road M24 6XH 		4,040 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		4,152 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,643 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 ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		1,689 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		2,679 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		2,896 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		4,271 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4,281 yd Academy special sponsor led No 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
Tandle Hill Country Park CafeTandle Hill Road483 yd
Tandle View Court RestaurantTandle View Court, Rochdale Road974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halfway House499 Rochdale Road118 yd
Pleasant Inn730 Rochdale Road682 yd
Junction Inn221 Rochdale Road820 yd
Summit Inn826 Rochdale Road895 yd
The Blue Belle180 Rochdale Road907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Masala5 Kingston Drive238 yd
Fresh 'n' Tasty Sandwich Co331a Rochdale Road546 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royton Cricket Club
BRANSDALE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,014 yd
Royton Park
Bleasdale Street 		tennis courts1,035 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed404.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed29.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Kensington Avenue 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

OL2 5SA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Retired44
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing20
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education11
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female156
Male140

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated6
Divorced35
Widowed12

Health

Very good health134
Good health107
Fair health45
Bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 52
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani5
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean9
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union2
Africa1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion101
Christian174
Muslim5
Not answered16
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