Postcode OL2 7RN (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7RN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 7RN is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 2001 and is an active postcode. OL2 7RN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 7RN 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 7RN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to OL2 7RN is The Pentlands which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Crompton Post Office and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.46 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.27 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7RN (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 7RN is Suzi Q's and is 2.13 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 2.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Pentlands 17 m
Cumbrian Close 56 m
Mendips Close 77 m
The Brock 91 m
Malvern Close 97 m
Moorfield Hamlet 105 m
Cotswold Avenue 147 m
Rochdale Road 151 m
Westdown Gardens 162 m
Southdowns Close 168 m
Northdowns Road 182 m
Fitton Street 182 m
Assheton Road 185 m
Millbrae Gardens 189 m
Highlands Road 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7RN

Introduction December 2001
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 7RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
114 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
217 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
754 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
766 m
Beal Vale Primary School 989 m
Farrowdale House School 1.01 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.09 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.35 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.37 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.57 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.74 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.75 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.76 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.76 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.77 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.96 km
Thorp Primary School 2.1 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.16 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.31 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.35 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 107 m
High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 132 m
High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 161 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 215 m
The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.22 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.27 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.46 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.47 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.48 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.27 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.45 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.47 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.2 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.41 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.73 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Long Clough Valley 2.97 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.98 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.98 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Brushes Clough Valley 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 32.5 Mbps 41.18 Mbps
Upload 7.2 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 10.67 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% 20 4.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.8 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 261,424 kWh - mean 37,346 kWh : median 38,866 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 57,650 kWh - mean 8,236 kWh : median 6,575 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58264300
Longitude -2.10924300
OS Easting 392865
OS Northing 0409567
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: Older workers and retirement
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 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4