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Merton Avenue, Oldham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for OL8 4JE, OL8 4JF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£187,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£156,189
28 sales
Price range
£86k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Feb 2026
OL8 4JE

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At a glance

House prices£156k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkSouth Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold97% leaseholdAcross 32 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

28 property sales on Merton Avenue, Oldham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £187,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,318. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 46% terraced, 4% detached. Recorded sale prices on Merton Avenue range from £86,000 to £295,000. 3% of homes sold here were freehold and 97% leasehold.

House prices on Merton Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Merton 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

2016: £127,983 (3 sales)2016£128k2017: £156,500 (3 sales)2017£157k2018: £162,480 (5 sales)2018£162k2019: £149,333 (3 sales)2019£149k2020: £151,983 (3 sales)2020£152k2021: £155,000 (3 sales)2021£155k2022: £160,500 (4 sales)2022£161k2023: £188,250 (2 sales)2023£188k2025: £133,000 (1 sales)2025£133k2026: £187,000 (1 sales)2026£187k

Tenure: 3% freehold and 97% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£174,31824 Nov 2023
Terraced13£125,98826 Feb 2026
Detached1£295,00019 Feb 2018

Sold prices on Merton Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 26 Feb 2026£187,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 11 Mar 2025£133,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 5 Aug 2024£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
76, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 24 Nov 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 3 Feb 2023£151,500 TerracedLeasehold
12, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 26 Jan 2023£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 8 Jun 2022£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
106, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 17 May 2022£212,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 25 Feb 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 3 Feb 2022£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 16 Aug 2021£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
34, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 30 Jun 2021£120,000 TerracedLeasehold
100, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 15 Apr 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 23 Feb 2021£135,000 TerracedLeasehold
32, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 20 Dec 2020£710 OtherFreehold
108, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 26 Jun 2020£151,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 3 Mar 2020£105,000 TerracedLeasehold
58, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 2 Mar 2020£199,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 20 Dec 2019£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
114, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 1 Apr 2019£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
90, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 18 Jan 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
116, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 10 Dec 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 7 Dec 2018£116,400 TerracedLeasehold
44, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 7 Aug 2018£86,000 TerracedLeasehold
96, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 5 Apr 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
118, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 19 Feb 2018£295,000 DetachedLeasehold
102, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 1 Dec 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
100, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 7 Sep 2017£167,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 1 Feb 2017£142,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
88, Merton Avenue OL8 4JF 29 Sep 2016£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
23, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 8 Jul 2016£97,000 TerracedLeasehold
25, Merton Avenue OL8 4JE 29 Mar 2016£116,950 TerracedLeasehold

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
44, Merton Avenue £86,000 (Aug 2018) → £115,000 (Feb 2022) +34%
over 3 yrs
100, Merton Avenue £167,000 (Sep 2017) → £180,000 (Apr 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs
32, Merton Avenue £105,000 (Mar 2020) → £710 (Dec 2020) -99%
over under a year

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Schools near Merton Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School 460 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Hulme Grammar School 579 pupils Other independent school 4–18 Report 0.4 mi
Oasis Academy Oldham 1,415 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Coppice Primary Academy 525 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Oasis Academy Limeside 452 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Werneth Primary School 429 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 333 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Hathershaw College 1,034 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 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

  • Moston station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Ashton-under-Lyne station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Merton Avenue (nr, Heron Street) 1 min walk
  • Colenso Street (nr, Heron Street) 1 min walk
  • Houghton Avenue (opp, Hollins Road) 3 min walk
  • Houghton Avenue (nr, Hollins Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hollinwood Medical Practice
    1 Clive Street, Oldham · 0.2 mi
  • Littletown Family Med Pract
    53 Manchester Road, Oldham · 0.5 mi
  • Oldham Medical Services
    Langham House, 368 Ashton Road, Oldham · 0.6 mi
  • Md Family Practice
    Werneth Primary Care Centre, Featherstall Road South, Oldham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Hollins · 0.1 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Oldham Hollins Road Supermarket · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Oldham Ashton Express · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Limehurst · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Suburb Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Yates Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Yates Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 221 Hollins Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented19.4%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households516

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.4%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,824

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 Merton Avenue

Ethnic group

HereOldham
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh67.3%24.6%
White24.8%68.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3%3.4%
Other ethnic group2.9%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.5%

Religion

HereOldham
Muslim61.6%24.4%
Christian19.3%44.9%
No religion9.4%25%
Hindu4.8%0.5%
Not answered4.8%4.7%
Other religion0.1%0.2%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Jewish0%0.1%

Country of birth

HereOldham
Born in the UK69.3%83.4%
Born outside the UK30.7%16.6%

Highest qualification

HereOldham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%24.6%
No qualifications25.6%24.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.1%16.5%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%13.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%11.1%
Apprenticeship3.8%6.4%
Other qualifications2.8%2.9%

General health

HereOldham
Very good health51.5%46.9%
Good health31.3%32.9%
Fair health12.9%13.9%
Bad health3.3%4.8%
Very bad health1%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereOldham
1 car or van in household45%42.6%
2 cars or vans in household29%23.1%
No cars or vans in household16.2%27.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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