Postcode OL2 7BF (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7BF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 7BF is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2016 and is an active postcode. OL2 7BF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 7BF 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 7BF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL2 7BF is Moor Street which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moor Street and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 813 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.23 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7BF (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 7BF is Suzi Q's and is 3.01 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 2.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moor Street 63 m
Lane Meadow 69 m
Bickerstaffe Close 87 m
Scowcroft Lane 95 m
Vicarage Way 106 m
Manchester Road 108 m
Princess Road 145 m
Richmond Close 153 m
Shawcroft Close 155 m
Longfield Park 158 m
Hesketh Avenue 159 m
John Street 159 m
Egerton Place 164 m
Worsley Place 164 m
Swan Court 169 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7BF

Introduction January 2016
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 7BF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
379 m
Farrowdale House School 385 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
422 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
833 m
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 833 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
944 m
Beal Vale Primary School 977 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.06 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.19 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.36 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.36 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.46 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.62 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.8 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.8 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.87 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.9 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.99 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.01 km
Thorp Primary School 2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Cowlishaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Cowlishaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Longley Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 546 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.44 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 813 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 818 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 819 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.79 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.8 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 1.57 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.87 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Long Clough Valley 2.37 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.51 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.59 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 59,521 kWh - mean 11,904 kWh : median 13,779 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,468 kWh - mean 3,294 kWh : median 4,104 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7BF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57359000
Longitude -2.10106500
OS Easting 393405
OS Northing 0408559
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