Postcode OL2 5SL (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 5SL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 5SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 5SL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 5SL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL2 5SL is Consort Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Halfway House and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.7 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5SL (for ages 11 and under) is Fir Bank Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL2 5SL is The Spring Inn and is 2.58 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 2.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 5SL 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 OL2 5SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 5SL, and the approximate distance away.

Consort Avenue 50 m
Cameron Court 74 m
Cromwell Road 86 m
Chapelway Gardens 105 m
Rochdale Road 107 m
Kirkstone Drive 123 m
Queensgate Drive 138 m
Devine Close 150 m
Hawkshead Drive 166 m
Highbury Way 167 m
Thorncliffe Avenue 200 m
Borrowdale Close 202 m
Fairway Crescent 203 m
Kensington Avenue 223 m
Brecon Close 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5SL

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 OL2 5SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fir Bank Primary School 284 m
Thorp Primary School 700 m
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
824 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.27 km
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
1.33 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.37 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.41 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.56 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.61 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.62 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.71 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.79 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.8 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.8 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.8 km
Farrowdale House School 2.15 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.18 km
St John's VA Church of England Primary School, Thornham Good
(September 21, 2017)
2.33 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.39 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5SL - 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
1.8 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.14 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
2.14 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.19 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
2.4 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.44 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
2.54 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.58 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
2.59 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
2.61 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
2.68 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
2.68 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
2.68 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
2.68 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
2.68 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
2.68 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.75 km
Sharrons BLTs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.78 km
The Willows @ GP Care Services Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 11, 2020
2.85 km
Sunflower Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 13, 2020
2.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 5SL - Data from Apr 2022

Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Oozewood Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Halfway House Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Oozewood Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Oozewood Road Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 954 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.4 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.7 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.7 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.12 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 5SL - Data from Dec 2021

Oozewood Clough Valley 654 m
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.44 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Long Clough Valley 1.97 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.06 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.52 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.57 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 5SL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 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% 108.6 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 193,944 kWh - mean 12,122 kWh : median 11,560 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57496400
Longitude -2.13027500
OS Easting 391471
OS Northing 0408715
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18161
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Royton North
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Royton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005155
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 004C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1