Postcode OL2 7PS (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7PS and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7PS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL2 7PS is Brellafield Drive which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Link and is 109 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.73 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7PS (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 7PS is Suzi Q's and is 1.81 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 1.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Brellafield Drive 25 m
Sandy Bank 98 m
The Link 118 m
Long Rushes 132 m
Rushcroft Road 140 m
Rush Bank 157 m
Rush Mount 179 m
Chiltern Close 181 m
Great Meadow 224 m
Greenway 224 m
Westdown Gardens 235 m
Park Cottages 241 m
Northdowns Road 244 m
Cheviots Road 321 m
Brookfield 323 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7PS

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 7PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
227 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
505 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
747 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.15 km
Beal Vale Primary School 1.18 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.29 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Farrowdale House School 1.35 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.53 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.6 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.88 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.9 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.95 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
1.96 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.08 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.11 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.15 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.15 km
Thorp Primary School 2.36 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
1.57 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.57 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.6 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
1.7 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
1.75 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
1.81 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.81 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
1.81 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.81 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
1.81 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
1.81 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.82 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
1.96 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.97 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.97 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
2 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.07 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.08 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.08 km
Milnrow Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
2.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Link Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Long Rushes Bus Stop/Station 121 m
The Link Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Rushcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Rushcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.54 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.73 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.76 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.77 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.79 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.31 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.68 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.79 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.91 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Royley Clough Valley 3.22 km
Brushes Clough Valley 3.23 km
Lane Bottom Valley 3.24 km
Long Clough Valley 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 137.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.5 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.3 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 339,683 kWh - mean 19,981 kWh : median 18,920 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58613900
Longitude -2.11037000
OS Easting 392791
OS Northing 0409956
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24018
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 E33005144
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 001A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3