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

Nearby postcodes are: OL8 4JB, OL8 4HY, OL8 4HG, OL8 4HZ, OL8 4JA, OL8 4JE, OL8 4JG, OL8 4JD, OL8 4DS.

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 4JF

Average Price
£279,254
Semi-Detached
£251,918
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£497,940
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
106 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£212,0002022-05-17 £229,093
70 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-02-25 £196,340
100 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002021-04-15 £217,882
108 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£151,0002020-06-26 £203,610
58 Merton Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£199,9502020-03-02 £277,466

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 		272 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice OL8 1AP 		634 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, OL8 4BL 		729 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside OL8 3SB 		1,069 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth OL8 1SE 		1,088 yd Voluntary aided school 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 		473 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw OL8 3EP 		1,031 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton OL9 9QY 		2,462 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, OL1 3SQ 		2,710 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Co-op Academy Failsworth
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth M35 9HA 		2,862 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 		1,572 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Oldham College
Rochdale Road, OL9 6AA 		2,022 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAshton Sixth Form College
Darnton Road, OL6 9RL 		5,461 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 		424 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest
Plum Street, OL8 1TJ 		1,274 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedFuture Finders Employability College
77 Union Street, OL1 1JZ 		1,717 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4New Bridge School
Roman Road, Hollinwood OL8 3PH 		1,733 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Springboard Project
2 Medtia Square, Phoenix Street OL1 1AN 		1,755 yd Free schools special 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
EMZ231 Hollins Road264 yd
Pizza Boy366 Hollins Road330 yd
Kilroy's Kitchen331 Hollins Road360 yd
Nelson's609 Hollins Road793 yd
Buzy Bee CafeThe Honeywell Centre, Hadfield Street803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Famous King George257 Hollins Road264 yd
Falconers Arms1 Falcons View336 yd
The Britannia TavernThe Britannia, 470 Hollins Road413 yd
White Hart Inn489 Hollins Road501 yd
Westend Bowling ClubWest End Bowling Club, Selkirk Avenue546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jack Spratts276 Hollins Road226 yd
Bake 'N' Butty260 Heron Street314 yd
Ayaan Indian Takeaway362 Hollins Road327 yd
Nissa Tandoori424-426 Hollins Road378 yd
Oldham's Curry19 Trough Gate438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda SupermarketHollins Road886 yd
TescoTesco, 385 Ashton Road892 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Merton Playing Fields
Merton Avenue 		grass pitches126 yd
Lyndhurst Primary And Nursery School
REPTON AVENUE 		grass pitches327 yd
Copster Park
NORTH GATE 		tennis courts411 yd
Oldham Hulme Grammar Schools
CHAMBER ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool453 yd
St Augustine Of Canterbury Rc High School (Closed)
Grange Avenue 		467 yd
Oasis Academy Oldham
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite546 yd
Oasis Academy Chadderton
OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM OASIS ACADEMY OLDHAM HOLLINS ROAD 		grass pitches546 yd
Oak Pit Colliery (Closed)
Hollins Road 		grass pitches668 yd
Oldham Rlfc (Vestacare Stadium)
WHITEBANK ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches800 yd
Limeside Park
FIRST AVENUE 		tennis courts815 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 speed124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 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

The percentage of student residents living in OL8 4JF 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 Employee90
Retired66
Part-Time Employee39
Looking after home or family34
Student (economically inactive)26
Self-Employed23
Other22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)19
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Human health and social work activities21
Manufacturing20
Education18
Construction12
Transport and storage11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Financial and insurance activities9
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female240
Male209

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex174
Separated5
Divorced11
Widowed37

Health

Very good health232
Good health130
Fair health65
Bad health17
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 105
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi84
Indian33
Pakistani164
Other Asian11
Black African7
Black Caribbean7
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White118
Other12

Country of Birth

United Kingdom331
European Union6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia99
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK331
10+ Years83
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years17

Passport Held

United Kingdom364
Germany1
Italy5
Spain5
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia19
South-East Asia1
British Overseas Territories2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion36
Christian91
Hindu31
Muslim267
Other religion1
Not answered23
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