The postcode OL2 7AL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 2008 and is an active postcode. OL2 7AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 7AL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 7AL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL2 7AL is Sheard Court which is centered 25 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Road and is 53 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 545 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.35 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 7AL (for ages 11 and under) is Farrowdale House 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 7AL is Suzi Q's and is 2.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 2.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 7AL 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 7AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 7AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 7AL
Introduction | March 2008 |
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 7AL - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 93 m | |
Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 386 m |
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 619 m |
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 632 m |
Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 677 m | |
The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.02 km |
Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.12 km |
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.14 km |
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.14 km | |
East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.15 km |
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.3 km |
Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 1.31 km |
Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.5 km |
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.81 km |
Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.01 km |
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.19 km |
Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.24 km |
Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.66 km | |
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.69 km | |
Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.76 km | |
Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.76 km | |
Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.82 km | |
Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 2.9 km | |
Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.91 km | |
The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.94 km | |
Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.94 km | |
C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.96 km | |
Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.99 km | |
Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 3.11 km | |
The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 3.11 km | |
The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 3.12 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7AL - Data from Apr 2022
Church Road | 53 m | |
Crompton Health Centre | 137 m | |
Crompton Health Centre | 148 m | |
Community Centre | 168 m | |
The Avenue | 220 m | |
Shaw - Farrow Street | 249 m | |
Royton - Spring Garden Street | 1.99 km | |
Oldham - Regent Street | 3.69 km | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 545 m | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 550 m | |
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 550 m | |
Rochdale Rail Station | 5.35 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.53 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 26.09 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 26.11 km | |
Terminal One Access | 26.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7AL - Data from Dec 2021
Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.41 km |
Besom Hill Reservoir | 1.73 km | |
Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
Dog Hill | 2.02 km | |
Top o' th' Dog Hill | 2.02 km | |
Brushes Clough Reservoir | 2.2 km | |
Ley Wood | 2.28 km | |
Jep Wood | 2.32 km | |
Besom Hill | 2.36 km | |
Higher Count Hill | 2.47 km | |
Count Hill | 2.49 km | |
Brushes Clough | Valley | 2.63 km |
Long Clough | Valley | 2.69 km |
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 2.78 km | |
Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 39.5 Mbps | 40 Mbps | 65.41 Mbps |
Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 0 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22.3 | 1.3 |
30-300 Mbps | 85.7% | 85.7% | 50.6 | 12.8 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL2 7AL - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.57568700 |
Longitude | -2.09779300 |
OS Easting | 393622 |
OS Northing | 0408792 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oldham East and Saddleworth |
Electoral Ward | Shaw |
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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Shaw (Oldham) BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33005151 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 003 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 003D |
Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |