Gainsborough Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1AH is located in the Medlock Vale 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 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, OL8 1AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1AD, OL8 1AP, OL8 1AA, OL8 4BU, OL8 1RG, OL8 1AX, OL8 4BL, OL8 1AE, OL8 1AJ.

Gainsborough Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainsborough Avenue are based on 155 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 OL8 1AH

Average Price
£111,326
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£111,326
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£132,172
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,0002019-08-02 £143,906
16 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002015-10-02 £125,996
30 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002015-08-13 £132,461
28 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002013-05-17 £54,889
46 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002010-07-16 £118,236

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		128 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		180 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		491 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		797 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		865 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,030 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,306 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,133 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,302 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton OL9 0LS 		2,822 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Sixth Form College
Union Street West, OL8 1XU 		972 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,422 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		190 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		742 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,134 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,179 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,242 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
Shree Swaminarayan Mandir OldhamCopster Hill Road495 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road592 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road598 yd
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road611 yd
Werneth Park Cafe BarWerneth Park Lifelong Learning Centre, Frederick Street629 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue418 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View645 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank646 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road723 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road533 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road541 yd
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road553 yd
Charcoal Shawarma134 Ashton Road553 yd
Shack 27133 Lee Street660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool170 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches216 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch528 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches576 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		578 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite634 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		669 yd
Werneth Park
FREDERICK STREET 		tennis courts779 yd
Kicks Leisure (Avant) (Closed)
Windsor Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool877 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts878 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 95.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 95.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 95.9%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed84.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Gainsborough 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 OL8 1AH.

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

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 OL8 1AH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close480 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1AH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Looking after home or family50
Student (economically inactive)49
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed30
Retired24
Other20
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Unemployed11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Transport and storage19
Human health and social work activities18
Accommodation and food service activities15
Manufacturing9
Education8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Information and communication4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female222
Male220

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex180
Separated8
Divorced8
Widowed13

Health

Very good health246
Good health120
Fair health54
Bad health17
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications104
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 56
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi45
Indian14
Pakistani313
Other Asian10
Black African11
Black Caribbean1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White28
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other13

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union41
Africa6
Middle East and Asia140

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years111
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom323
Ireland1
Germany1
Italy15
Portugal1
Spain21
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia35
No passport held22

Religion

No religion7
Christian40
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim375
Not answered13
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