Furness Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2DX is located in the Alexandra electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. This postcode has been in use since 1994-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Furness Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2DX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2XQ, OL8 2HX, OL8 2DW, OL8 2EB, OL8 2XL, OL8 2HS, OL8 2DH, OL4 5LX, OL8 2HP.

Furness Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Furness Avenue are based on 67 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 2DX

Average Price
£170,787
Semi-Detached
£173,219
Terraced
£167,260
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Furness Avenue

Average Price
£146,504
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Furness AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
138 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£181,0002023-02-17 £182,797
124 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,0002021-10-01 £121,493
132 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002021-07-09 £172,429
65 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002020-08-07 £168,953
132 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,0002019-12-06 £160,752

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		540 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, OL4 5LN 		802 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		905 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts OL4 5NZ 		919 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		1,015 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 		956 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,767 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,432 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,550 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,816 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 		2,483 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,838 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,480 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,908 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 		1,058 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,120 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,221 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,285 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		2,396 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 Avenue225 yd
New Earth St Sandwich Bar1 New Earth Street1,038 yd
Wolly JumpersCockfields Farm, Lees New Road1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road233 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road241 yd
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road245 yd
Burglicious16 Abbey Hills Road988 yd
Jade Garden144 Roundthorn Road1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches447 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches802 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches869 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool934 yd
Alexandra Park Junior School
BROOK LANE 		grass pitches1,010 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Furness Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Furness 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 2DX.

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 2DX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waltham Street254 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee60
Retired40
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Other10
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Other1

People

Gender

Female153
Male119

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated4
Divorced33
Widowed20

Health

Very good health106
Good health84
Fair health39
Bad health24
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 41
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi18
Pakistani30
Other Asian1
Black African10
Black Caribbean4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian8
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White192
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom218
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Africa6
Middle East and Asia23
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK218
10+ Years25
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy1
Poland8
Romania4
Other EU countries12
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
No passport held39

Religion

No religion92
Christian123
Muslim44
Not answered13
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