Postcode OL2 7BP (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7BP and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7BP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 7BP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL2 7BP is The Crescent which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edward Road and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 869 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.09 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7BP (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 7BP is Suzi Q's and is 2.74 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 2.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 100.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 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. 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 7BP 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 7BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Crescent 15 m
Kings Road 39 m
Longfield Road 47 m
The Grove 74 m
Edward Road 148 m
Annersley Avenue 148 m
Allen Close 160 m
Harton Close 160 m
Bartlett Road 178 m
New Barn Close 186 m
Durban Close 188 m
The Avenue 200 m
Princess Road 202 m
Egerton Place 224 m
Worsley Place 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7BP

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 7BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
76 m
Farrowdale House School 322 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
726 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
758 m
Beal Vale Primary School 808 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
811 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.06 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.06 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.06 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.1 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.29 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.43 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.55 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.65 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.91 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.91 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Thorp Primary School 2.02 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.12 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Church Road Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Netherhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 569 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.73 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.72 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 869 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 870 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 876 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.09 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 1.74 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.06 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.15 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.48 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.48 km
Long Clough Valley 2.52 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.88 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 100.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.5 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% 100.6 18.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 114,617 kWh - mean 12,735 kWh : median 12,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 36,341 kWh - mean 4,038 kWh : median 3,071 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57614000
Longitude -2.10276000
OS Easting 393293
OS Northing 0408841
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20962
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005153
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 003A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3