Dorset Avenue is in Shaw, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL2 7EG is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorset Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7EG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL2 7EU, OL2 7DS, OL2 7EA, OL2 7ET, OL2 7DZ, OL2 7EP, OL2 7EW, OL2 7DQ, OL2 7DP.

Dorset Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorset Avenue are based on 91 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 7EG

Average Price
£304,938
Semi-Detached
£311,603
Terraced
£214,465
Detached
£318,601
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£323,439
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Dorset Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-07-30 £249,725
21 Dorset Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£186,0002021-02-19 £229,214
11 Dorset Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£279,9502019-10-18 £391,837
5 Dorset Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,0002017-07-28 £297,707
53 Dorset Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£164,9502016-09-07 £266,786

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton
Rushcroft Road, Shaw OL2 7PP 		615 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crompton Primary School
Longfield Road, Shaw OL2 7HD 		707 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fir Bank Primary School
Grasmere Road, Royton OL2 6SJ 		1,087 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beal Vale Primary School
Salts Street, Shaw OL2 7SY 		1,180 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton OL2 6RW 		1,322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw OL2 7HS 		487 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy
Blackshaw Lane, Royton OL2 6NT 		1,482 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham OL16 4RX 		2,346 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton OL2 5BF 		2,424 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsway Park High School
Turf Hill Road, OL16 4XA 		3,566 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		4,430 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		4,900 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 ratedFarrowdale House School
Farrowdale House Farrow st, Shaw OL2 7AD 		1,193 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedElland House School
Unit 7, Roman Road, OL2 5PJ 		2,038 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kingsland School
Whitecroft Street, Watersheddings OL1 4HX 		3,648 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chadderton Prepraratory School
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 0AD 		3,851 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		4,284 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
The Court CafeHopwood Court Restaurant, Assheton Road344 yd
Kismoth Indian Restaurant478 Shaw Road1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Horse203A Rochdale Road545 yd
High Crompton Con. ClubSalisbury Street612 yd
North Star InnNorth Star Inn, Rushcroft Road780 yd
Old Bulls Head458 Rochdale Road857 yd
Masonic HallThe Gables, Kershaw Street979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chop Suey House401A Rochdale Road615 yd
MasterShakes94 Rochdale Road966 yd
China Palace113 Rochdale Road966 yd
Master Chef5 Glebe Street1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Crompton House C Of E School
ROCHDALE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts435 yd
New Barn
Annersley Avenue 		grass pitches490 yd
St Marys Ce Primary School
RUSHCROFT ROAD 		grass pitches630 yd
High Crompton Park
Rochdale Road 		tennis courts927 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 speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed217.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Dorset Avenue . 89% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of OL2 7EG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorset Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7EG

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 1
All Crimes 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL2 7EG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-02Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Denbigh Drive235 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorset Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7EG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in OL2 7EG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee50
Part-Time Employee15
Self-Employed12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Construction16
Manufacturing13
Human health and social work activities12
Transport and storage8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Education7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other4
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female112
Male118

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex120
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed33

Health

Very good health85
Good health91
Fair health48
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship29
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 53
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White228
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union7
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years5
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom199
Germany1
Other EU countries4
No passport held26

Religion

No religion39
Christian186
Not answered5
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