Buckfast Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2DL is located in the Alexandra 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 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2DL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2ED, OL8 2DJ, OL8 2EB, OL8 2EL, OL8 2HT, OL4 5NA, OL4 5LX, OL4 5PA, OL8 2EZ.

Buckfast Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Buckfast Avenue are based on 14 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 2DL

Average Price
£109,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£109,335
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckfast Avenue

Average Price
£109,335
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckfast AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
125 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,0002021-10-20 £110,139
129 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£127,0002021-09-23 £144,850
90 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£109,0002020-02-21 £147,624
171 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-12-20 £155,049
110 Buckfast Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,5002017-05-31 £91,162

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		262 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts OL4 5NZ 		624 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, OL4 5LN 		752 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		1,148 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		1,162 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOasis Academy Leesbrook
Roxbury Avenue, OL4 5JE 		832 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		2,050 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,358 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,695 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,802 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,729 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,061 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,446 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,902 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedLawrence House
The Coach House, Dean Terrace OL6 8AJ 		1,158 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,288 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,450 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,518 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		2,571 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
Cafe Alt50-54 Alt Tenants And Residents Association, Cherry Avenue267 yd
Roc n Rolls Cafe16 Near Birches Parade902 yd
Wolly JumpersCockfields Farm, Lees New Road945 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road348 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road727 yd
Oldham Golf ClubOldham Golf Club, Lees New Road1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road288 yd
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road306 yd
Oh my Cod!24 Near Birches Parade880 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches721 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool844 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches1,091 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 speed77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Buckfast Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Buckfast 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 2DL.

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 2DL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waltham Street188 yd

Employment

OL8 2DL area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee51
Long-Term Sick or disabled35
Retired32
Looking after home or family28
Part-Time Employee21
Other13
Unemployed13
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing8
Human health and social work activities8
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities3
Education3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female161
Male135

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex76
Separated10
Divorced27
Widowed8

Health

Very good health106
Good health100
Fair health53
Bad health30
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 30
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani23
Other Asian7
Black African24
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other3
White208
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3
Arab1
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom241
European Union24
Rest of Europe3
Africa17
Middle East and Asia12

Length of Residence

Born in the UK241
10+ Years13
5-10 Years23
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland2
Italy5
Portugal7
Spain8
Poland11
Other EU countries3
Other Europe4
Central and Western Africa7
South and Eastern Africa2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held71

Religion

No religion111
Christian136
Buddhist1
Hindu4
Muslim31
Not answered13
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