Postcode OL1 2QE (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 2QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 2QE is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2017 and is an active postcode. OL1 2QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 2QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 2QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL1 2QE is Johnstone Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is B & Q and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.41 km away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 2QE (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 4.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Johnstone Close 15 m
Boundary Drive 26 m
Furtherwood Road 45 m
Colville Road 110 m
Kenwood Road 150 m
Boundary Park Road 164 m
Westhulme Way 171 m
Prestbury Drive 171 m
Downham Close 199 m
A663 251 m
Grosvenor Way 270 m
Hilbre Avenue 271 m
Wakefield Drive 285 m
Westbury Way 309 m
Netherhey Lane 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 2QE

Introduction November 2017
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 2QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
525 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
706 m
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
840 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
870 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
890 m
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 890 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
933 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.07 km
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.31 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.34 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.4 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.4 km
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.51 km
Thorp Primary School 1.52 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.53 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.57 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.57 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.64 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

B & Q Bus Stop/Station 179 m
B & Q Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Holden Fold Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Hilbre Avenue Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chadderton Way Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 1.63 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 1.72 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.43 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.44 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.07 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 469 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 610 m
Royley Clough Valley 1.19 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.36 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.32 km
Snipe Clough Valley 3.58 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.72 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36 Mbps 31.4 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 10 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 36.5 8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 118,076 kWh - mean 7,872 kWh : median 7,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,017 kWh - mean 2,715 kWh : median 2,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 2QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55499900
Longitude -2.13019600
OS Easting 391472
OS Northing 0406492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22557
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Royton South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005167
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 008D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3