Postcode OL2 7YN (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7YN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 7YN is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. OL2 7YN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 7YN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 7YN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to OL2 7YN is Duchess Park Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trent Road and is 134 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 847 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.89 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7YN (for ages 11 and under) is Beal Vale Primary School. 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 7YN is Suzi Q's and is 1.9 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 1.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Duchess Park Close 28 m
Wessex Park Close 37 m
Hertfordshire Park Close 55 m
Buckingham Park Close 87 m
Surrey Park Close 106 m
Westminster Close 125 m
Chertsey Close 142 m
Duchess Street 151 m
Alston Avenue 156 m
Napier Street 166 m
Pemberton Way 170 m
Gilderdale Close 179 m
Kingston Close 185 m
Chelsea Close 199 m
Avon Road 208 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7YN

Introduction July 1990
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 7YN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beal Vale Primary School 238 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
346 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
349 m
Farrowdale House School 792 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
862 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
870 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
917 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
951 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.05 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.5 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.89 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.99 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.99 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.06 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.23 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.25 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.27 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.29 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.65 km
Thorp Primary School 2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Salts Street Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Salts Street Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 807 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.89 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 847 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 853 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 893 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.89 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 6.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.74 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.81 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.25 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.61 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.63 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.81 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.5 Mbps 89.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 36 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% 82.2 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 471,070 kWh - mean 9,059 kWh : median 8,308 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7YN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58348200
Longitude -2.09548500
OS Easting 393776
OS Northing 0409659
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11061
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Shaw
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 002C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2