Postcode OL2 7YT (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 7YT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL2 7YT is Wessex Park Close which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Trent Road and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 784 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.95 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 7YT (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 7YT is Suzi Q's and is 1.95 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 1.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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 1.5 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 7YT 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 7YT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wessex Park Close 29 m
Westminster Close 61 m
Duchess Park Close 68 m
Buckingham Park Close 76 m
Chertsey Close 78 m
Hertfordshire Park Close 119 m
Kingston Close 120 m
Alston Avenue 130 m
Chelsea Close 138 m
Gilderdale Close 142 m
Surrey Park Close 143 m
Napier Street 151 m
James Road 155 m
Bellingham Close 155 m
Pemberton Way 161 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 7YT

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 7YT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beal Vale Primary School 181 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
287 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
410 m
Farrowdale House School 755 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
816 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
819 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
903 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
983 m
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.1 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.46 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.95 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.96 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.96 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.11 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.22 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.22 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.27 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.31 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.59 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.84 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Salts Street Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Trent Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Salts Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wrens Nest Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 754 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 2.63 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.95 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 784 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 790 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 831 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.93 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.67 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Brushes Clough Valley 2.22 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.55 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.63 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 169.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.9 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.9 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 161,312 kWh - mean 10,082 kWh : median 9,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 60,033 kWh - mean 3,752 kWh : median 3,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 7YT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58304200
Longitude -2.09484900
OS Easting 393818
OS Northing 0409610
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: 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 E33005149
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3