Postcode OL2 7YF (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7YF and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 7YF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 7YF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL2 7YF is Eden Way which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Valley Rise and is 157 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.29 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.4 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7YF (for ages 11 and under) is Rushcroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 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 7YF is Suzi Q's and is 1.69 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 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.8 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 7YF 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 7YF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eden Way 35 m
Ingleby Close 45 m
Trent Road 58 m
Ingleby Way 70 m
Alwin Road 74 m
Ebor Close 104 m
Brandon Crescent 113 m
Derwent Drive 117 m
Langden Close 161 m
Calder Grove 182 m
Hawkshead Road 187 m
Barnfield Rise 193 m
Valley Rise 201 m
Medway Road 207 m
Bourne Road 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7YF

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 7YF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
200 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
628 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
659 m
Beal Vale Primary School 687 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
806 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
992 m
Farrowdale House School 1.05 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.33 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.36 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.59 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.74 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
1.86 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.91 km
Fir Bank Primary School 1.94 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.1 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.1 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.21 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
2.51 km
Hollingworth Academy 2.58 km
Thorp Primary School 2.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
1.46 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.59 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
1.62 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.63 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
1.66 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.68 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
1.68 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.69 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
1.69 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
1.77 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
1.8 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
1.89 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.91 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
1.91 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
1.98 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.99 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
1.99 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
2.01 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.01 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Valley Rise Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Rishworth Rise Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Hawkshead Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Valley Rise Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.29 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.4 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.97 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.22 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.41 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.68 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.76 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.87 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.89 km
Hodge Clough Valley 3 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.7 Mbps 110.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 9
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.3 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 174,002 kWh - mean 11,600 kWh : median 11,426 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 50,621 kWh - mean 3,375 kWh : median 3,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7YF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58558900
Longitude -2.10210600
OS Easting 393338
OS Northing 0409894
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7319
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 001B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1