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

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 5YB, OL2 5XR, OL2 5XY, OL2 5YA, OL2 5YE, OL2 5XU, OL2 5XT, OL2 5YF, 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 5XZ

Average Price
£179,457
Semi-Detached
£179,457
Terraced
no sales
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
62 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£143,5002021-11-01 £163,440
49 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002020-07-10 £189,426
62 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002014-06-04 £121,953
62 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002008-02-11 £197,620
56 Kensington Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002007-04-13 £233,891

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 		751 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton OL2 5TY 		758 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thornham St James CofE Primary School
Castleton Road, Thornham OL2 6XT 		1,157 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton OL2 5LU 		1,532 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road, Royton OL2 5PQ 		1,720 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		1,923 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		1,925 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		2,281 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton OL9 0BN 		2,546 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		2,567 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,776 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		4,063 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,552 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 		1,675 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		2,695 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		2,928 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newlands School
Waverley Road, Middleton M24 6JG 		4,125 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		4,144 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Tandle Hill Country Park CafeTandle Hill Road394 yd
Tandle View Court RestaurantTandle View Court, Rochdale Road1,001 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Halfway House499 Rochdale Road392 yd
Pleasant Inn730 Rochdale Road818 yd
Junction Inn221 Rochdale Road871 yd
Royton Cricket and Bowling ClubBransdale Avenue894 yd
The Blue Belle180 Rochdale Road962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spice Masala5 Kingston Drive130 yd
Fresh 'n' Tasty Sandwich Co331a Rochdale Road678 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Royton Cricket Club
BRANSDALE AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts926 yd
Royton Park
Bleasdale Street 		tennis courts1,092 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed209 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 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 5XZ area has a 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

Full-Time Employee79
Retired48
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Student (economically inactive)15
Other13
Unemployed12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Construction23
Manufacturing20
Education15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Human health and social work activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female167
Male161

Partnership Status

Single118
Married: Opposite sex91
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced20
Widowed15

Health

Very good health132
Good health114
Fair health60
Bad health14
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 73
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi15
Indian1
Pakistani9
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom319
European Union1
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK319
10+ Years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Ireland1
South-East Asia1
No passport held66

Religion

No religion130
Christian155
Hindu3
Muslim28
Not answered12
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