Postcode OL2 7HD (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7HD and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7HD 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 7HD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL2 7HD is Longfield Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edward Road and is 52 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 907 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.02 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7HD (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 7HD is Suzi Q's and is 2.68 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 2.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 3.1 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 7HD 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 7HD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Longfield Road 36 m
The Crescent 71 m
Edward Road 72 m
Annersley Avenue 72 m
Harton Close 97 m
Kings Road 116 m
The Grove 149 m
New Barn Close 151 m
Manor Road 204 m
Allen Close 212 m
The Avenue 222 m
Bartlett Road 237 m
Bank Street 251 m
Durban Close 254 m
Netherhouse Road 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7HD

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 7HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
0 m
Farrowdale House School 360 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
682 m
Beal Vale Primary School 791 m
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
801 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
805 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
982 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.04 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.11 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.11 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.32 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.44 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.55 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.6 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.85 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.94 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2 km
Thorp Primary School 2.01 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.17 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
The Avenue Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Netherhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Netherhouse Road Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 611 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.74 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.78 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 907 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 911 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 918 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.02 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.23 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.04 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 1.79 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.11 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.23 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.44 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.49 km
Long Clough Valley 2.55 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.88 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.8 Mbps 98.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 82 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 509,575 kWh - mean 20,383 kWh : median 18,654 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 100,814 kWh - mean 4,033 kWh : median 3,522 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57670700
Longitude -2.10336800
OS Easting 393253
OS Northing 0408906
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