The postcode OL2 5AS is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 5AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 5AS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 OL2 5AS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to OL2 5AS is Arlington Close which is centered 60 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Old Grey Mare and is 17 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.43 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.36 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 5AS (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 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 local pub for residents of OL2 5AS is The Spring Inn and is 4.7 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 4.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 5AS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL2 5AS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 5AS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 5AS
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL2 5AS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 429 m |
The Oldham Academy North | Academy | 11-16 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 564 m |
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 743 m |
Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 767 m |
St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 9, 2020) | 918 m |
St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 962 m |
Burnley Brow Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 15, 2018) | 1.09 km |
Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.25 km |
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 1.34 km |
Northmoor Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 1.36 km |
The Blue Coat CofE School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 9, 2011) | 1.46 km |
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.47 km |
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.47 km | |
Bare Trees Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 6, 2012) | 1.48 km |
Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.49 km | |
Beever Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 1.52 km |
The Chadderton Prepraratory School | Independent school | 2-11 | 1.54 km | |
The Oldham College | College | 14-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 1.56 km |
Westwood Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 5, 2017) | 1.61 km |
Richmond Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.73 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5AS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 3.94 km | |
Dean Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 18, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
Boozed up convenience store | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 4.32 km | |
Norton Grange Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2020 | 4.43 km | |
Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 4.48 km | |
Craiglands News | Exempt March 18, 2022 | 4.53 km | |
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation | Awaiting Inspection | 4.59 km | |
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 4.61 km | |
The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 4.7 km | |
Holy Family RC Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 4.72 km | |
Meadow View | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2021 | 4.72 km | |
Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 4.72 km | |
Coffee Together | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 4.73 km | |
JKG Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 11, 2019 | 4.73 km | |
Kens Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 4, 2020 | 4.73 km | |
Meraki Scents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2021 | 4.73 km | |
Our Local Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2022 | 4.73 km | |
Strand Pharmacy | Exempt April 28, 2021 | 4.73 km | |
La Scala Ristorante | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 4.88 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 5AS - Data from Apr 2022
Old Grey Mare | 17 m | |
Old Grey Mare | 69 m | |
Carlton Way | 246 m | |
Carlton Way | 258 m | |
Old Edge Lane | 260 m | |
Royton - Spring Garden Street | 1.2 km | |
Oldham - Fountain Street | 1.55 km | |
Oldham - Yorkshire Street | 1.76 km | |
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.43 km | |
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.47 km | |
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.48 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.36 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.4 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.43 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 23.51 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 23.53 km | |
Terminal One Access | 23.82 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 5AS - Data from Dec 2021
Long Clough | Valley | 279 m |
Plumpton Clough | Valley | 1.19 km |
Royley Clough | Valley | 1.53 km |
Buckley Wood | 1.88 km | |
Cinder Hill | 2.18 km | |
Greenacres Hill | 2.44 km | |
Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.45 km |
Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
Higher Stake Hill | 2.95 km | |
Tandle Hill | 2.95 km | |
Gerrard Wood | 3.04 km | |
Higher Count Hill | 3.08 km | |
Lower Count Hill | 3.19 km | |
Count Hill | 3.34 km | |
Lower Dingle | Valley | 3.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 5AS - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 77.8 Mbps | 105.5 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
Upload | 17.7 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 7.1% | 100% | 89.7 | 16.3 |
300+ Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OL2 5AS - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.55666300 |
Longitude | -2.12075100 |
OS Easting | 392098 |
OS Northing | 0406676 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oldham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33005172 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 009 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 009D |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |