Postcode OL2 7NE (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7NE and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7NE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7NE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL2 7NE is Wood Street which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wood Street and is 67 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.76 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7NE (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 7NE is The Spring Inn and is 2.24 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 2.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 186.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.5 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 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 7NE 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 7NE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wood Street 27 m
Glenavon Drive 27 m
Sherwood Way 40 m
Two Acre Drive 66 m
Charnwood Close 80 m
Bowland Close 115 m
Maple Close 115 m
Salisbury Street 121 m
Whitehead Street 144 m
Cherry Hall Drive 145 m
Fox Hill 156 m
Acre Barn 164 m
Fitton Street 177 m
Leonardin Close 180 m
Rockingham Close 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7NE

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 7NE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
264 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
335 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
977 m
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.02 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.06 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.08 km
Farrowdale House School 1.28 km
Beal Vale Primary School 1.32 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.41 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.69 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.82 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.82 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.86 km
Thorp Primary School 1.89 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.06 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.08 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.11 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.21 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wood Street Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Sherwood Way Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Sherwood Way Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Fitton Street Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Fitton Street Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.51 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.84 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.05 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.77 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.78 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.3 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.32 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Oozewood Clough Valley 1.89 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.71 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.75 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Long Clough Valley 2.87 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.98 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 3.06 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 186.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 20.5 Mbps 36 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 122,872 kWh - mean 20,479 kWh : median 18,251 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 22,489 kWh - mean 3,213 kWh : median 3,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7NE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58261100
Longitude -2.11428800
OS Easting 392531
OS Northing 0409564
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21986
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 E33005145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3