Postcode OL2 7BD (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7BD and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 7BD is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7BD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 7BD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 7BD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL2 7BD is Moor Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moor Street and is 176 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 811 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.25 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7BD (for ages 11 and under) is Crompton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019. 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 7BD is Suzi Q's and is 2.93 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 2.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.2 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 7BD 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 7BD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 7BD, and the approximate distance away.

Moor Street 25 m
Princess Road 82 m
Vicarage Way 96 m
Scowcroft Lane 120 m
Egerton Place 129 m
Worsley Place 129 m
Lane Meadow 134 m
The Grove 147 m
Durban Close 156 m
Bickerstaffe Close 170 m
Longfield Park 172 m
Kings Road 181 m
Manchester Road 184 m
Bartlett Road 184 m
Swan Court 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7BD

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 7BD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
295 m
Farrowdale House School 336 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
506 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
892 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
896 m
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 896 m
Beal Vale Primary School 917 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
974 m
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.22 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.28 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.28 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.44 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.59 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.76 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.83 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.91 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.96 km
Thorp Primary School 2.03 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.03 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.71 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.84 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.84 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
2.85 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
2.89 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.91 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
2.91 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.93 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.93 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.98 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
3 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
3.02 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
3.07 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.1 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.12 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.12 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
3.13 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.17 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.21 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7BD - Data from Apr 2022

Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Cowlishaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cowlishaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 528 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.71 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 811 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 816 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 817 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.87 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7BD - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Dingle Valley 1.61 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.94 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Long Clough Valley 2.41 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.49 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.57 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7BD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 69.2 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% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 457,248 kWh - mean 13,448 kWh : median 13,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 103,596 kWh - mean 2,960 kWh : median 2,986 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7BD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57431800
Longitude -2.10142900
OS Easting 393381
OS Northing 0408640
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9715
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Crompton
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: 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 E33005156
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2