Merlin Close is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 2TW is located in the Medlock Vale 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 Merlin Close, Oldham, OL8 2TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 2TN, OL8 2TQ, OL8 3HZ, OL8 2TP, OL8 2TR, OL8 3JP, OL8 2TS, OL8 2TE, OL8 2TD.

Merlin Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Close are based on 10 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 2TW

Average Price
£139,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£145,100
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£93,239
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Close

Average Price
£139,914
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Merlin Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-03-24 £138,443
24 Merlin Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,1002021-08-16 £102,915
3 Merlin Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002018-05-01 £121,370
22 Merlin Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002018-03-19 £124,000
17 Merlin Close, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£103,5002016-07-06 £163,414

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill OL8 2SR 		914 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PY 		1,055 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Medlock Valley Primary School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill OL8 2PN 		1,223 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Limehurst Community Primary School
White Bank Road, OL8 3JQ 		1,283 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Holy Family RC Primary School
Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village OL8 3NG 		1,397 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,170 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Great Academy Ashton
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,033 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		2,034 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, OL6 8BH 		2,251 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		2,987 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		3,194 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		3,442 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTameside College
Beaufort Road, OL6 6NX 		3,618 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		3,684 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 		1,362 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
2out of 4Samuel Laycock School
Broadoak Road, OL6 8RF 		2,010 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		2,232 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		2,264 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIqra High School
319 Waterloo Street, OL4 1BJ 		2,820 yd Other independent school 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
Smokies Park HotelAshton Road210 yd
Kickback Cafe1055 Ashton Road464 yd
Go Barista793 Ashton Road481 yd
CroftersKnott Lanes864 yd
Pelican Cafe576 Ashton Road875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
DaisyfieldDaisyfield Inn, 14 Keb Lane191 yd
Oldham Rugby ClubOldham Rugby Union Football Club, Byrth Road241 yd
The AceThe Ace Of Spades, Fircroft Road931 yd
Dog And PheasantDog And Pheasant, 528 Oldham Road952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Three BurgersUnit 3, 1055 Ashton Road464 yd
Lau's Chippy714-716 Ashton Road747 yd
Erin's Italian limited592 Ashton Road875 yd
Erin's Italian Express592A Ashton Road993 yd
Paradise Tandoori590 Ashton Road999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oldham Rugby Football Club
BYRTH ROAD 		grass pitches368 yd
Spring Brook Special School (Closed)
Rosary Road 		712 yd
Bardsley Park Golf Centre
KNOTT LANES 		golf866 yd
Park Dean Community Special School (Closed)
St. Martins Road 		1,025 yd
St Martin'S Cofe Junior Infant And Nursery School
ST. MARTINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,063 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merlin Close Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merlin Close area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired71
Part-Time Employee31
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed10
Other8
Student (economically inactive)8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction22
Human health and social work activities19
Manufacturing18
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Other2
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female169
Male167

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex112
Separated4
Divorced28
Widowed21

Health

Very good health147
Good health106
Fair health50
Bad health24
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 53
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani3
Black African36
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean11
White268
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom297
European Union16
Rest of Europe2
Africa19
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK297
10+ Years17
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain10
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Central and Western Africa4
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion89
Christian199
Muslim18
Other religion2
Not answered28
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