Merton Avenue is in Oldham and in Oldham district. OL8 4JE is located in the Hollinwood 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 Merton Avenue, Oldham, OL8 4JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4JD, OL8 4JR, OL8 4JP, OL8 4LD, OL8 4DZ, OL8 4JG, OL8 4EA, OL8 3BG, OL8 4JF.

Merton Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merton Avenue are based on 85 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 4JE

Average Price
£158,640
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£161,409
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£821

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merton Avenue

Average Price
£196,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merton AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£151,5002023-02-03 £153,004
12 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-01-26 £125,800
42 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002022-06-08 £142,413
44 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002022-02-03 £123,982
20 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£150,0002021-08-16 £171,334

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Heron Street, OL8 4JD 		196 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		849 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside OL8 3SB 		873 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street, Hollinwood OL8 4QS 		912 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		925 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, OL8 4JZ 		255 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,111 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,446 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		2,646 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,922 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 		1,770 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,209 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,438 yd Academy 16-19 converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOldham Hulme Grammar School
Chamber Road, OL8 4BX 		633 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,424 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		1,518 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSMS Changing lives School
Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane M35 9AY 		1,874 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,926 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
Pizza Boy366 Hollins Road275 yd
Kilroy's Kitchen331 Hollins Road326 yd
EMZ231 Hollins Road374 yd
Nelson's609 Hollins Road576 yd
Whitebank CafeWhitebank Cafe, Bank House Farm, Whitebank Road779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Britannia TavernThe Britannia, 470 Hollins Road213 yd
White Hart Inn489 Hollins Road289 yd
Famous King George257 Hollins Road374 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View499 yd
Polish ClubSunnyside House, Chamber Road609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bake 'N' Butty260 Heron Street98 yd
Nissa Tandoori424-426 Hollins Road198 yd
Ayaan Indian Takeaway362 Hollins Road279 yd
Oldham's Curry19 Trough Gate317 yd
Ocean Palace21 Trough Gate323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road671 yd
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches160 yd
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches229 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite347 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches347 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches461 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts466 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		505 yd
Limeside Park
FIRST AVENUE 		tennis courts617 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool639 yd
Oldham Rlfc (Vestacare Stadium)
WHITEBANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches666 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 speed97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Merton Avenue Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Merton Avenue 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 Employee79
Retired45
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family15
Student (economically inactive)15
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Education12
Construction11
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female158
Male133

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated6
Divorced25
Widowed13

Health

Very good health129
Good health112
Fair health42
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 59
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Indian1
Pakistani76
Other Asian6
Black African18
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White162
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa13
Middle East and Asia39

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years22
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years17
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom209
Ireland2
Germany5
Italy10
Portugal6
Spain3
Romania4
Central and Western Africa6
Middle East2
Southern Asia12
No passport held31

Religion

No religion53
Christian131
Hindu2
Muslim89
Not answered16
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