Gainsborough Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1AJ 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 1AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1AE, OL8 1AR, OL8 1AX, OL8 1AS, OL8 4HT, OL8 4HL, OL8 1AP, OL8 4HU, OL8 1AL.

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 1AJ

Average Price
£125,156
Semi-Detached
£219,661
Terraced
£124,739
Detached
£220,651
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£47,664

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
124 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002023-02-17 £186,837
127 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-11-25 £153,315
91 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,0002022-04-04 £213,047
80 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002022-04-01 £160,588
72 Gainsborough Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£39,9992022-03-04 £43,032

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		133 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		289 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		644 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		716 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		744 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 		963 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,120 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,210 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,461 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,841 yd Free schools Not Applicable 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 		1,091 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		1,559 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 		102 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		925 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,219 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,255 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,419 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 Road437 yd
Blbas Grill192 Ashton Road485 yd
Friends Restaurant196 Ashton Road488 yd
Kebabish House Oldham204-206 Ashton Road492 yd
EMZ231 Hollins Road572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View473 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue516 yd
Druid Arms264 Ashton Road571 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road572 yd
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road478 yd
Charcoal Shawarma134 Ashton Road478 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road479 yd
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road481 yd
Di Lan's236 Ashton Road524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road799 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool217 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches359 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches515 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		529 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		626 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch696 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts715 yd
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite722 yd
Honeywell Lane Methodist Church
HONEYWELL LANE 		787 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches822 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 98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 98.7%

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 speed59.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2 crimes were reported near Gainsborough Avenue . 87% 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 1AJ.

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 2
All Crimes 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of OL8 1AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street473 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesStatus update unavailableOn or near Hadfield Street473 yd

Employment

OL8 1AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1AJ 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 Employee58
Self-Employed53
Looking after home or family47
Student (economically inactive)44
Part-Time Employee39
Retired38
Other20
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing28
Human health and social work activities26
Transport and storage23
Administrative and support service activities12
Education12
Information and communication8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Construction4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female214
Male232

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced12
Widowed12

Health

Very good health222
Good health127
Fair health57
Bad health34
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications123
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 59
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi33
Indian16
Pakistani325
Other Asian10
White15
Roma5
Other40

Country of Birth

United Kingdom250
European Union32
Africa4
Middle East and Asia158
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK250
10+ Years126
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years38
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland7
France11
Italy14
Spain30
Romania4
Southern Asia33
Oceania1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion4
Christian14
Hindu16
Muslim384
Not answered27
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