Postcode OL2 5TR (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5TR and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 5TR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 5TR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL2 5TR is Westerdale Drive which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westerdale Drive and is 73 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.83 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.29 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5TR (for ages 11 and under) is Thorp Primary School. 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 OL2 5TR is The Spring Inn and is 3.24 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 3.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.2 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 5TR 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 5TR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Westerdale Drive 46 m
Alandale Drive 60 m
Glazedale Avenue 78 m
Denbydale Way 148 m
Harewood Drive 149 m
Albert Street 155 m
Bransdale Avenue 174 m
Ingleton Close 196 m
Glen View 197 m
Coverdale Avenue 208 m
Flake Lane 211 m
Longdale Close 217 m
Leyburn Avenue 242 m
Camberwell Way 250 m
Richmond Avenue 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5TR

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 5TR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorp Primary School 39 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
668 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
791 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
861 m
Fir Bank Primary School 910 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
974 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.01 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.13 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.49 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.61 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.61 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.97 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.97 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.99 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.01 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
2.03 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 2.05 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.13 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.15 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 5TR - 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
2.43 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.75 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
2.75 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.81 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
3.02 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.11 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.15 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.19 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.2 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
3.21 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
3.21 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
3.21 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
3.21 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
3.21 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
3.21 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
3.23 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
3.24 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.29 km
La Scala Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
3.36 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westerdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Harewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Harewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Denbydale Way Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 477 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 3.05 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.83 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.85 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Royley Clough Valley 895 m
Oozewood Clough Valley 944 m
Long Clough Valley 1.33 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.42 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.38 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.55 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.69 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.2 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% 134.6 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 100,455 kWh - mean 12,557 kWh : median 12,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5TR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56898600
Longitude -2.13075500
OS Easting 391438
OS Northing 0408050
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18486
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 004A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1