The postcode OL2 8BL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 8BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL2 8BL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 8BL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL2 8BL is Park Parade which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Dunwood Park Courts and is 58 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.36 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5 km away.
The closest primary school to OL2 8BL (for ages 11 and under) is Buckstones Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 28, 2014. 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 8BL is Suzi Q's and is 1.46 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 1.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% 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 3.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL2 8BL is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL2 8BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL2 8BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL2 8BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL2 8BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 727 m |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 835 m |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 913 m |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 940 m | |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 982 m |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.51 km |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.65 km |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.49 km | |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 2.56 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 2.75 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.75 km | |
| Thornham St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 2.91 km |
| Fir Bank Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.96 km | |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.28 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 1.35 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 1.43 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 1.43 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 1.48 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.51 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 1.51 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 1.59 km | |
| The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 1.87 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 1.94 km | |
| Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 2.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Dunwood Park Courts | 58 m | |
| Dunwood Park Courts | 66 m | |
| George Street | 167 m | |
| Buckstones Road | 168 m | |
| Buckstones Road | 169 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 1.46 km | |
| Royton - Spring Garden Street | 3.42 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.36 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.36 km | |
| Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.41 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 5 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 5.23 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 5.24 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.7 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 27.72 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 28 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Ley Wood | 678 m | |
| Jep Wood | 798 m | |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 1.36 km | |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 1.77 km |
| Dog Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Crow Knowl | 1.79 km | |
| Wicken Hall Clough | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Cliffe Plantation | 1.88 km | |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.98 km |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 2 km | |
| Lane Bottom | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Harry's Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Ogden Reservoir | 2.38 km | |
| Cherry Clough | Valley | 2.49 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 8BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.5 Mbps | 95.6 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.4 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 21.7% | 100% | 100.1 | 17.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 78.3% | 78.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL2 8BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.58884500 |
| Longitude | -2.08762600 |
| OS Easting | 394297 |
| OS Northing | 0410255 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |