Postcode OL2 7QL (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7QL and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL2 7QL is Long Rushes which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Long Rushes and is 10 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7QL (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 7QL 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 1.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.3 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Long Rushes 17 m
Sandy Bank 33 m
Rush Bank 38 m
The Link 65 m
Rush Mount 79 m
Chiltern Close 95 m
Brellafield Drive 137 m
Rushcroft Road 138 m
Northdowns Road 158 m
Great Meadow 162 m
Clevlands Close 176 m
Greenway 186 m
Cheviots Road 190 m
Westdown Gardens 195 m
Southdowns Close 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7QL

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 7QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
244 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
451 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
627 m
Beal Vale Primary School 1.05 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.05 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.16 km
Farrowdale House School 1.24 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.44 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.59 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.62 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.75 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.77 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.85 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.07 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.08 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.09 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.09 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Thorp Primary School 2.38 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.58 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 7QL - 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
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.62 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.69 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
1.74 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
1.8 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.8 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.8 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
1.8 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
1.94 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
1.98 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.05 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.07 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.07 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
2.09 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
2.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Long Rushes Bus Stop/Station 10 m
The Link Bus Stop/Station 68 m
The Link Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Long Rushes Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Rushcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.41 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.07 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.63 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.67 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 7QL - Data from Dec 2021

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.38 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.55 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.78 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Brushes Clough Valley 3.11 km
Lane Bottom Valley 3.18 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 3.21 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.23 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.7 Mbps 87.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 489,976 kWh - mean 18,845 kWh : median 19,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58564600
Longitude -2.10857100
OS Easting 392910
OS Northing 0409901
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