Postcode OL2 5TT (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 5TT and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 5TT 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 5TT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to OL2 5TT is Westerdale Drive which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westerdale Drive and is 36 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.79 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.23 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 5TT (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 5TT is The Spring Inn and is 3.31 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 3.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westerdale Drive 41 m
Glazedale Avenue 60 m
Alandale Drive 106 m
Bransdale Avenue 109 m
Denbydale Way 112 m
Albert Street 140 m
Longdale Close 157 m
Camberwell Way 181 m
Leyburn Avenue 211 m
Harewood Drive 227 m
Glen View 227 m
Flake Lane 231 m
Brantwood Close 250 m
Richmond Avenue 258 m
Connington Close 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 5TT

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 5TT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thorp Primary School 55 m
St Paul's CofE Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
593 m
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
745 m
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
822 m
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
911 m
Fir Bank Primary School 989 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.02 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.08 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.57 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.62 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.62 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
1.91 km
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.91 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.96 km
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 1.97 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.06 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.06 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
2.16 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.17 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westerdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Albert Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Denbydale Way Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Harewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Harewood Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 470 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.82 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.84 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Royley Clough Valley 830 m
Oozewood Clough Valley 991 m
Long Clough Valley 1.26 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.35 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Royle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.3 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.38 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Lower Dingle Valley 3.58 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 3.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 118 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 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% 118 17.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 240,340 kWh - mean 13,352 kWh : median 13,861 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 5TT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56830300
Longitude -2.13105500
OS Easting 391418
OS Northing 0407974
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
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 8B2