Merlewood Avenue is in Uppermill, Oldham and in Oldham district. OL3 6HG is located in the Saddleworth South 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 Merlewood Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL3 6LA, OL3 6JR, OL3 6HQ, OL3 6HF, OL3 6JY, OL3 6JS, OL3 6AE, OL3 6AB, OL3 6AG.

Merlewood Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlewood Avenue are based on 16 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 OL3 6HG

Average Price
£365,570
Semi-Detached
£365,570
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlewood Avenue

Average Price
£365,570
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlewood AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Merlewood Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£371,0002021-08-26 £432,909
5 Merlewood Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£334,5002021-05-14 £402,639
7 Merlewood Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002020-05-29 £371,225
10 Merlewood Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002019-07-01 £388,237
2 Merlewood Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002019-01-10 £525,522

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill OL3 6EE 		825 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Greenfield Primary School
Shaw Street, Greenfield OL3 7AA 		1,177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School
Delph New Road, Dobcross OL3 5BP 		1,477 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Manchester Road, Greenfield OL3 7DW 		1,756 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Friezland Primary School
Church Road, Greenfield OL3 7LN 		2,319 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Saddleworth School
High Street, Uppermill OL3 6BU 		578 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley OL5 9DP 		3,690 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, OL4 3NY 		4,789 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBright Futures School
Friezland Lane, Greenfield OL3 7EU 		1,772 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Saddleworth PoolStation Road121 yd
Reclamation RoomReclamation Room, Lee Street176 yd
The Cellar Pot Cafe50 High Street257 yd
Fika56 High Street257 yd
Weaver and Wilde Coffee House & Eatery42 High Street269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Uppermill Sports ClubUppermill Sports Club, Merlewood Avenue2 yd
Karben58 High Street257 yd
Saddleworth Wine Vault72 High Street273 yd
Albion Tap72 High Street273 yd
Hare & Hounds68 High Street273 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Veloce - Caffe Grande76a High Street280 yd
Kobe Coffee36 High Street284 yd
Golden Dragon77 High Street301 yd
Pizza Love26 High Street332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-operative Food - Uppermill66 High Street273 yd
TescoChew Valley Road858 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Uppermill Sports Club
MERLEWOOD AVENUE 		grass pitches124 yd
Saddleworth Pool And Leisure Centre
MERLEWOOD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool182 yd
Churchill Playing Fields
Wellington Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches574 yd
Saddleworth School
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches669 yd
Saddleworth Golf Club
LADCASTLE ROAD 		golf691 yd
Lifestyle Fitness Centre (Closed)
LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE LIFESTYLE FITNESS CENTRE WELLINGTON ROAD 		health and fitness suite1,051 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 speed76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlewood Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merlewood 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

The percentage of retired residents living in OL3 6HG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired93
Full-Time Employee52
Self-Employed22
Part-Time Employee18
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Other3
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Education20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other7
Construction6
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female115
Male103

Partnership Status

Single41
Married: Opposite sex109
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced22
Widowed27

Health

Very good health86
Good health92
Fair health33
Bad health7
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 90
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White213
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years8
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
Poland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held21

Religion

No religion80
Christian126
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered13
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