Myrtle Close is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 1JA is located in the Werneth 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 Myrtle Close, Oldham, OL8 1JA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 1HZ, OL8 1JE, OL8 1HW, OL8 1JD, OL8 1HS, OL8 1HQ, OL8 1JL, OL8 1HB, OL8 1HR.

Myrtle Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Myrtle Close are based on 3 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 1JA

Average Price
£61,436
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£26,602
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£78,853
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Close

Average Price
£61,436
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Myrtle Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£58,7502009-02-20 £83,636
18 Myrtle Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£60,0002008-03-26 £74,070
18 Myrtle Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,0002006-05-15 £26,602

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		287 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		477 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, OL8 1EF 		557 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, OL8 1LH 		603 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,540 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		1,553 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		1,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,490 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		2,571 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 		501 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		989 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		613 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		654 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		666 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		681 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWestwood High
Kelsall Street, OL9 6HR 		1,019 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
Sanah's Restaurant25-27 Ashton Road162 yd
Aromas4-6 Primrose Bank163 yd
Sumosushi BarUnit 4, Thornton House, Crossbank Street190 yd
SAWN - Coffee Mornings1 Eldon Precinct258 yd
Oldham Greenhill Community Sports & Recreation Club LtdHavelock Street346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Indian Sports & Social Club13 Primrose Bank122 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club161-165 Park Road660 yd
Cob and Coal TapStall 12-15, Tommyfield Indoor Market, Albion Street713 yd
Buck & Union36 Union Street726 yd
Banktop TavernBank Top Tavern, King Square, King Street743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Khyber Kebabs172 Crossbank Street191 yd
Shack 27133 Lee Street364 yd
A1 Sweet Centre130 Ashton Road390 yd
Krispy Gold Fish & Chips144 Ashton Road422 yd
Freeze and Fire134 Ashton Road459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home BargainsUnit B2 Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road719 yd
Sainsbury's60 Union Street750 yd
Home Bargains9-11 Market Place968 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fit Bodz Gym
PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE WORKS PRIMROSE BANK 		health and fitness suite115 yd
Werneth Cricket Club
Chamber Road 		grass pitches330 yd
St Thomas' Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		artificial grass pitch397 yd
Oldham Sixth Form College Sports Centre
UNION STREET WEST 		health and fitness suite, squash courts548 yd
Oldham Deaf Social Club
PARK ROAD 		660 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool697 yd
The Honeywell Community Centre (Closed)
Ashton Road 		709 yd
Pure Gym (Oldham)
Unit A3 Unit A3 Park Road 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Greenhill Academy
HARMONY STREET 		artificial grass pitch800 yd
Oldham Leisure Centre
MIDDLETON ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool856 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Safety

Is Myrtle Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Myrtle Close . 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 1JA.

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 1JA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tay Close84 yd

Employment

OL8 1JA area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 1JA 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

Looking after home or family50
Full-Time Employee38
Student (economically inactive)36
Part-Time Employee28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed18
Other15
Self-Employed13
Retired12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Accommodation and food service activities19
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing10
Education9
Other6
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female214
Male185

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex116
Separated8
Divorced15
Widowed10

Health

Very good health193
Good health128
Fair health50
Bad health25
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 38
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi197
Indian5
Pakistani137
Other Asian24
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
White24
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union22
Africa1
Middle East and Asia133
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years115
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom319
Ireland2
France1
Germany4
Italy17
Spain7
Poland2
Southern Asia34
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion8
Christian29
Buddhist3
Hindu1
Muslim326
Other religion1
Not answered29
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