The postcode OL2 7HY is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 7HY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 7HY 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 7HY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to OL2 7HY is Surrey Avenue which is centered 49 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Surrey Avenue and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.17 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.66 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 7HY (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 7HY is Suzi Q's and is 2.45 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 2.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 144.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 7HY 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 7HY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 7HY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 7HY
| 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 7HY - 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) | 327 m |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 356 m |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 631 m |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 657 m | |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 857 m | |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 890 m |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 917 m |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.15 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 1.36 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.4 km | |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 1.67 km |
| Thorp Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Elland House School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 2.22 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| Rochdale ASC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 28, 2021 | 2.33 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 2.41 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 2.43 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 2.44 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 2.46 km | |
| St Cuthberts RC B&E College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 8, 2020 | 2.47 km | |
| Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 2.58 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 2.66 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 2.68 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 2.68 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 2.7 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 2.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 7HY - Data from Apr 2022
| Surrey Avenue | 42 m | |
| Surrey Avenue | 58 m | |
| Kenton Road | 98 m | |
| Kenton Road | 115 m | |
| The Orchards | 134 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 896 m | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 1.76 km | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 4.67 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.17 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.18 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.18 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.17 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.19 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.48 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 7HY - Data from Dec 2021
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 2.1 km |
| Jep Wood | 2.19 km | |
| Oozewood Clough | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Ley Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 2.39 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 2.58 km |
| Dog Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 2.6 km | |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 2.63 km | |
| Long Clough | Valley | 2.67 km |
| Royley Clough | Valley | 2.84 km |
| Cliffe Plantation | 2.87 km | |
| Tandle Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Besom Hill | 3.05 km | |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 3.07 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 7HY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 144.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.3 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 103.9 | 17.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for OL2 7HY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57916700 |
| Longitude | -2.10680200 |
| OS Easting | 393026 |
| OS Northing | 0409180 |
| 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 | E33005153 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |