Postcode OL2 7RQ (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7RQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL2 7RQ is Mendips Close which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Crompton Post Office and is 173 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, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7RQ (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 7RQ is Suzi Q's and is 2.06 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 2.05 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 11.9 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mendips Close 15 m
Cumbrian Close 66 m
The Pentlands 67 m
Cotswold Avenue 86 m
Southdowns Close 98 m
Northdowns Road 112 m
Malvern Close 115 m
Westdown Gardens 116 m
The Brock 155 m
Grampian Way 156 m
Moorfield Hamlet 172 m
Highlands Road 173 m
Chiltern Close 175 m
Rochdale Road 187 m
Rushcroft Road 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7RQ

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 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
185 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
198 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
696 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
808 m
Beal Vale Primary School 968 m
Farrowdale House School 1.03 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.07 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.39 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.43 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.61 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.72 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.74 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.82 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.82 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.82 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.89 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.16 km
Thorp Primary School 2.17 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.31 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
1.82 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.89 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
1.89 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
2 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
2.01 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.04 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
2.05 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
2.05 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
2.05 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.06 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.06 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
2.13 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
2.22 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.27 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.27 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.3 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.31 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.31 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
2.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 173 m
High Crompton Post Office Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Rushcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Long Rushes Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Rushcroft Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.24 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.25 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 1.49 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.54 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.25 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.41 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.67 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3.01 km
Long Clough Valley 3.04 km
Royley Clough Valley 3.05 km
Brushes Clough Valley 3.13 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 144.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.2 8.6
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 164,912 kWh - mean 18,324 kWh : median 17,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 38,264 kWh - mean 4,252 kWh : median 3,954 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58322800
Longitude -2.10874600
OS Easting 392898
OS Northing 0409632
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