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Furness Avenue, Oldham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Furness Avenue, Oldham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/oldham/furness-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 2DX, OL8 2ED, OL8 2EB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£98,177
22 sales
Price range
£30k – £190k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
OL8 2DX

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At a glance

House prices£98k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkOldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold74% freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

22 property sales on Furness Avenue, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £114,500. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 41% semi-detached, 41% terraced, 18% flat. Recorded sale prices on Furness Avenue range from £30,000 to £190,000. 74% of homes sold here were freehold and 26% leasehold.

House prices on Furness Avenue compared

OL8 postcode area£191,473
Oldham£243,132
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Furness Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all OL8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £83,750 (4 sales)2017£84k2018: £64,833 (3 sales)2018£65k2019: £92,800 (5 sales)2019£93k2020: £93,500 (2 sales)2020£94k2021: £98,875 (4 sales)2021£99k2022: £106,450 (2 sales)2022£106k2023: £181,000 (1 sales)2023£181k2025: £190,000 (1 sales)2025£190k

Tenure: 74% freehold and 26% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£114,50012 Dec 2025
Terraced9£106,61117 Feb 2023
Flat4£42,47519 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Furness Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
132, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 12 Dec 2025£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 17 Feb 2023£181,000 TerracedFreehold
163, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 21 Oct 2022£173,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 19 Aug 2022£39,900 FlatLeasehold
142, Furness Avenue OL8 2EB 18 Oct 2021£87,000 TerracedFreehold
124, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 1 Oct 2021£107,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 9 Jul 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
155, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 27 May 2021£56,500 TerracedLeasehold
65, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 7 Aug 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
169, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 19 May 2020£62,000 FlatLeasehold
162, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 12 Dec 2019£38,000 FlatLeasehold
132, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 6 Dec 2019£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
130, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 25 Nov 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 22 Aug 2019£88,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 14 Jun 2019£120,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 22 Jun 2018£72,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 21 Jun 2018£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 6 Jun 2018£51,000 FlatLeasehold
169, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 29 Jan 2018£30,000 FlatLeasehold
128, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 8 Sep 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
163, Furness Avenue OL8 2ED 1 Sep 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 14 Jul 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Furness Avenue OL8 2DX 26 May 2017£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
132, Furness Avenue £118,000 (Dec 2019) → £145,000 (Jul 2021) → £190,000 (Dec 2025) +61%
over 6 yrs
163, Furness Avenue £75,000 (Sep 2017) → £173,000 (Oct 2022) +131%
over 5 yrs
162, Furness Avenue £38,000 (Dec 2019) → £39,900 (Aug 2022) +5%
over 3 yrs
169, Furness Avenue £30,000 (Jan 2018) → £62,000 (May 2020) +107%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Furness Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Alt Academy 343 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Roundthorn Primary Academy 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Hugh's CofE Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Alexandra Park Junior School 342 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Medlock Valley Primary School 337 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1,349 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School 365 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 225 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Mossley (Manchester) station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Greenfield station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • April Close (nr, Whitby Road) 1 min walk
  • April Close (opp, Whitby Road) 1 min walk
  • Cherry Avenue (nr, Furness Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Cherry Avenue (opp, Furness Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Glodwick Medical Practice
    Glodwick Primary Care Centre, 137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Hill Top Surgery
    Hilltop Surgery, Fitton Hill Neighbourhood Centre, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Alexandra Group Med Pract
    137 Glodwick Road, Oldham · 0.8 mi
  • Greenbank Medical Practice
    Nugget Street, Oldham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Athens Way, Lees · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oldham Ashton Express · 1.0 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Oldham Huddersfield Rd Extra · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Chemist Corner Internet Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Glodwick Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Abbey Hills Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Glodwick Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Tanhill Lane (dental Practice) · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.4%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented55.0%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+13.6%18.6%
Residents1,548

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks98%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks98%92%

Share of homes across Oldham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Furness Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
White72.9%68.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%24.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.3%3.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups5.4%2.5%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereOldham
Christian46.4%44.9%
No religion34%25%
Muslim11.4%24.4%
Not answered7.1%4.7%
Hindu0.7%0.5%
Other religion0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK80.7%83.4%
Born outside the UK19.3%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
No qualifications31.3%24.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above21%24.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.5%16.5%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%11.1%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.9%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.4%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health42.2%46.9%
Good health32%32.9%
Fair health16%13.9%
Bad health7.4%4.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household42.9%42.6%
No cars or vans in household37.3%27.6%
2 cars or vans in household17.2%23.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%6.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Oldham.

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