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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2HP, OL8 2HH, OL8 2HG, OL8 2HB, OL8 2HJ, OL8 2HS, OL8 2DX, OL8 2HX, OL8 2EX.

Gorse Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorse Avenue are based on 8 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 2HQ

Average Price
£68,633
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£68,633
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorse Avenue

Average Price
£68,633
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorse AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Gorse Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002014-01-10 £96,913
14 Gorse Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£36,0002011-08-18 £64,683
41 Gorse Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£28,7502007-07-28 £43,717
14 Gorse Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£48,0002007-02-15 £74,070
14 Gorse Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£15,0002004-11-02 £33,289

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Alt Academy
Alt Lane, OL8 2EL 		659 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		819 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PY 		886 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, OL8 2BE 		1,030 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts OL4 5NZ 		1,054 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,249 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,587 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,218 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,562 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,749 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 		2,562 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,950 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		4,231 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		4,645 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 		770 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		1,324 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		2,331 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		2,353 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		2,388 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable 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 Avenue243 yd
Wolly JumpersCockfields Farm, Lees New Road970 yd
Bulldogs CafeSt Martins Road1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Manor InnManor Inn, 358 Abbey Hills Road524 yd
The Hawthorn Inn365 Roundthorn Road1,021 yd
The AceThe Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flavaz317 Abbey Hills Road536 yd
Kingdo House311 Abbey Hills Road541 yd
Green Chilli3 Woodstock Green, The Green962 yd
Stacey's Caf4 Woodstock Green, The Green964 yd
Golden Phoenix2 Woodstock Green, The Green969 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club
WARREN LANE 		grass pitches558 yd
Snipe Clough
ASHVILLE COURT 		grass pitches808 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch895 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed)
St. Martins Road 		904 yd
Tate Street
Tate Street 		grass pitches988 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gorse Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1 crimes were reported near Gorse 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 2HQ.

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 2HQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Waltham Street535 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 2HQ 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 Employee49
Part-Time Employee34
Looking after home or family26
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed19
Other18
Student (economically inactive)16
Retired13
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities8
Education7
Manufacturing7
Other5
Construction3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female176
Male140

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated5
Divorced17
Widowed11

Health

Very good health164
Good health88
Fair health42
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 39
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese5
Indian5
Pakistani18
Black African52
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other6
White210

Country of Birth

United Kingdom221
European Union50
Africa34
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK221
10+ Years28
5-10 Years35
2-5 Years22
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom161
Ireland4
Germany1
Italy14
Spain12
Lithuania4
Poland20
Romania4
Other EU countries10
Central and Western Africa5
South and Eastern Africa6
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia2
No passport held70

Religion

No religion86
Christian155
Hindu5
Muslim35
Not answered36
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