Furness Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2ED 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 Furness Avenue, Oldham, OL8 2ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2DL, OL8 2HT, OL8 2EB, OL8 2EZ, OL8 2EL, OL8 2HA, OL8 2HX, OL8 2EN, OL8 2DJ.

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 2ED

Average Price
£71,082
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£114,358
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£46,352
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
163 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£173,0002022-10-21 £174,718
162 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£39,9002022-08-19 £40,766
155 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,5002021-05-27 £66,667
169 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,0002020-05-19 £78,177
162 Furness Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£38,0002019-12-12 £46,593

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		241 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts OL4 5NZ 		628 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, OL4 5LN 		833 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		1,185 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, OL4 1AJ 		1,225 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 		913 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		2,023 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,280 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,720 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,761 yd Academy converter 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 		2,767 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,108 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,365 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,821 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 		1,083 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,495 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,561 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hollinwood Academy
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PT 		2,631 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 Avenue209 yd
Wolly JumpersCockfields Farm, Lees New Road872 yd
Roc n Rolls Cafe16 Near Birches Parade924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road403 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road806 yd
Oldham Golf ClubOldham Golf Club, Lees New Road1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road350 yd
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road367 yd
Oh my Cod!24 Near Birches Parade905 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches743 yd
Waterhead Academy (Roxbury Campus) (Closed)
Roxbury Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool925 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 speed170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 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 2ED.

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 2ED.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waltham Street259 yd

Employment

OL8 2ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee54
Retired48
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Unemployed16
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities17
Education9
Construction9
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male138

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed26

Health

Very good health120
Good health88
Fair health60
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 50
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese2
Pakistani27
Other Asian1
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White233

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union18
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years19
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom203
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland5
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held73

Religion

No religion105
Christian132
Muslim35
Not answered23
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