The postcode OL2 7DS is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 7DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 7DS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to OL2 7DS is Dorset Avenue which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Surrey Avenue and is 287 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.48 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.52 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 7DS (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 7DS is Suzi Q's and is 2.65 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 129.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.9% 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 7DS 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 7DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 7DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 7DS
| 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 7DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 399 m |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 587 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 652 m |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 940 m | |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.06 km | |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.2 km | |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.26 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.27 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.31 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.31 km | |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.64 km | |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.8 km |
| Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 2.01 km |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.09 km |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 2.25 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.25 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 2.46 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| Dean Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 11, 2021 | 2.61 km | |
| Go Local Extra | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement June 18, 2021 | 2.61 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.62 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.63 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| Boozed up convenience store | Exempt May 4, 2021 | 2.64 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.65 km | |
| The Spring Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.8 km | |
| Springhill Hospice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Craiglands News | Exempt March 18, 2022 | 2.82 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Surrey Avenue | 287 m | |
| Surrey Avenue | 304 m | |
| Kenton Road | 308 m | |
| Kenton Road | 309 m | |
| Netherhouse Road | 344 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 1.19 km | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 1.49 km | |
| Oldham - Fountain Street | 3.93 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.48 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 4.52 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.65 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.96 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 1.9 km |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Jep Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Long Clough | Valley | 2.46 km |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2.52 km |
| Ley Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Tandle Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 2.69 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.75 km |
| Gerrard Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Dog Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Plumpton Clough | Valley | 2.96 km |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 2.97 km | |
| Cinder Hill | 2.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 74 Mbps | 129.2 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.7 | 7.7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 3.1% | 100% | 92.7 | 13.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 96.9% | 96.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for OL2 7DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57831700 |
| Longitude | -2.11181400 |
| OS Easting | 392694 |
| OS Northing | 0409086 |
| 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: 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 | E33005145 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 001D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |