The postcode OL2 7BE is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 7BE 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 7BE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL2 7BE is Moor Street which is centered 52 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Moor Street and is 216 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 862 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.2 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 7BE (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 7BE 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 2.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 112 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 7BE 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 7BE and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 7BE, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 7BE
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7BE - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 279 m |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 375 m | |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 527 m |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 875 m |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 875 m | |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 927 m |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 946 m | |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 948 m |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.25 km |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.29 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.48 km |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 1.63 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2 km |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 2 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.84 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.85 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.86 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.9 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.92 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.93 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 3.01 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 3.01 km | |
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 3.03 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 3.11 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 3.13 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 3.13 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 3.14 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 3.18 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.19 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 3.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7BE - Data from Apr 2022
| Moor Street | 216 m | |
| Moor Street | 222 m | |
| Cowlishaw Lane | 263 m | |
| Cowlishaw Lane | 267 m | |
| Church Road | 278 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 576 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 1.66 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 3.51 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 862 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 867 m | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 868 m | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.2 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.24 km | |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 5.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.84 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7BE - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.66 km |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 2 km | |
| Dog Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 2.34 km | |
| Long Clough | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.51 km |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 2.54 km | |
| Ley Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Jep Wood | 2.55 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Count Hill | 2.61 km | |
| Besom Hill | 2.62 km | |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2.82 km |
| Lower Count Hill | 2.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7BE - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 112 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 72.3 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL2 7BE - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57429900 |
| Longitude | -2.10221400 |
| OS Easting | 393329 |
| OS Northing | 0408638 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | E33005156 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |