Postcode OL1 2NU (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 2NU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 2NU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL1 2NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 2NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL1 2NU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL1 2NU is Prestbury Drive which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is B & Q and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 2NU (for ages 11 and under) is Burnley Brow Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Chadderton School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL1 2NU is The Spring Inn and is 4.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 2NU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL1 2NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 2NU, and the approximate distance away.

Prestbury Drive 21 m
Colville Road 73 m
Westhulme Way 135 m
Kenwood Road 135 m
Furtherwood Road 156 m
Sheepfoot Walk 168 m
Oak View 168 m
Westhulme Avenue 178 m
Johnstone Close 182 m
Boundary Park Road 190 m
Boundary Drive 201 m
Sheepfoot Lane 207 m
Chapel Walk 208 m
Regent Crescent 298 m
Lime Street 329 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 2NU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL1 2NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
533 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
756 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
767 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
832 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
922 m
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 997 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.1 km
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.16 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.24 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.38 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.44 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.46 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.46 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.56 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.56 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.57 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.61 km
Thorp Primary School 1.63 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 2NU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
4.09 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.24 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.4 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
4.4 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.43 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
4.46 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.57 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
4.67 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
4.75 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.78 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
4.78 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
4.78 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
4.78 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
4.78 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
4.78 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
4.81 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.86 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.89 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
4.9 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
4.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 2NU - Data from Apr 2022

B & Q Bus Stop/Station 63 m
B & Q Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Royal Oldham Hospital Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Sheepfoot Lane Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Chadderton Way Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 1.47 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.31 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.32 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 2NU - Data from Dec 2021

Long Clough Valley 451 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 782 m
Royley Clough Valley 1.35 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.5 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.21 km
Snipe Clough Valley 3.42 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.67 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 2NU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 97.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.7 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 160,642 kWh - mean 10,709 kWh : median 10,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 2NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55408700
Longitude -2.12802200
OS Easting 391616
OS Northing 0406392
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5740
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Coldhurst
Local Authority District Oldham
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005196
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 016E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1