Postcode OL1 2PU (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 2PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 2PU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. OL1 2PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 2PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1 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 2PU as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL1 2PU is Eleanor Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherstall Road North and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 720 m away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.95 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 2PU (for ages 11 and under) is St Hilda's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 5.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 2PU 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 2PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eleanor Street 37 m
Whittingham Grove 70 m
Cottam Street 85 m
Barton Street 85 m
Maygate 91 m
Sherwood Street 106 m
Featherstall Road North 116 m
Martha Street 134 m
Ripon Street 181 m
Henley Street 182 m
Ellen Street 184 m
Norman Street 189 m
Davies Street 193 m
Yasmin Gardens 204 m
Orchid Close 216 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 2PU

Introduction April 1985
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 2PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
327 m
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
541 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
596 m
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
686 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
820 m
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
857 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
894 m
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
902 m
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.11 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.14 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.25 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.26 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.27 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.31 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.32 km
The Springboard Project 1.37 km
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.38 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.45 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.5 km
Westwood Boys School 1.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 2PU - 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
4.68 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
4.73 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
4.92 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.98 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
4.98 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.04 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.07 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.25 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.32 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.35 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
5.35 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
5.35 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
5.35 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
5.35 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
5.35 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.39 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
5.41 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
5.42 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
5.42 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
5.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherstall Road North Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Chadderton Way Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ripon Street Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Westhulme Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 956 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 1 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 720 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 730 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 736 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.6 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 969 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.22 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.89 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.89 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 3.08 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.3 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.43 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 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% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 54.5% 60.6 14.7
300+ Mbps 45.5% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 146,854 kWh - mean 6,993 kWh : median 6,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 69,147 kWh - mean 3,293 kWh : median 1,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 2PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54894700
Longitude -2.12631600
OS Easting 391728
OS Northing 0405820
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3737
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002504
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 016B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2