Postcode OL2 7HR (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7HR and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7HR 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 7HR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to OL2 7HR is Fitton Street which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fitton Street and is 33 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.18 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7HR (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017. 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 7HR is Suzi Q's and is 2.32 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 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fitton Street 74 m
Maple Close 105 m
Wood Street 109 m
Gawsworth Close 109 m
Glenavon Drive 109 m
Two Acre Drive 114 m
Rochdale Road 145 m
Assheton Road 153 m
Rufford Close 155 m
The Brock 165 m
Capesthorne Drive 171 m
Sherwood Way 172 m
Bowland Close 174 m
Salisbury Street 183 m
Charnwood Close 188 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7HR

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 7HR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
221 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
282 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
845 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.01 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.12 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.12 km
Farrowdale House School 1.15 km
Beal Vale Primary School 1.22 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.31 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.61 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.71 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.71 km
Thorp Primary School 1.87 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.98 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.02 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.11 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.15 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.88 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.98 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.07 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
2.09 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.11 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
2.2 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
2.25 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
2.31 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.31 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
2.31 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.31 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.32 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.32 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
2.33 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
2.33 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
2.36 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.37 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.48 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.48 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fitton Street Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Fitton Street Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 105 m
High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 110 m
High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.79 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.28 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oozewood Clough Valley 1.94 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.58 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.74 km
Long Clough Valley 2.8 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.86 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.97 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.02 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.07 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 72.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 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% 15.8 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 14.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 284,116 kWh - mean 10,928 kWh : median 9,685 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 60,404 kWh - mean 2,416 kWh : median 2,069 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7HR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58182000
Longitude -2.11283300
OS Easting 392627
OS Northing 0409474
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8585
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3