Postcode OL2 8DZ (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8DZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL2 8DZ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL2 8DZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL2 8DZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 8DZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL2 8DZ is Haddon Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arley Drive and is 104 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 889 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.44 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8DZ (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 8DZ is Suzi Q's and is 2.02 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 1.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.7 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL2 8DZ 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 8DZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL2 8DZ, and the approximate distance away.

Haddon Way 16 m
Harewood Road 54 m
George Street 68 m
Chatsworth Close 113 m
Pennine Vale 132 m
Arley Drive 178 m
Heather Avenue 182 m
Miller Meadow Close 183 m
Delamere Avenue 183 m
Old Brook Close 211 m
Forrester Drive 223 m
Ballard Way 228 m
Underwood Way 231 m
Burnside 242 m
Scarr Lane 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8DZ

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 8DZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
185 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
353 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
687 m
Beal Vale Primary School 717 m
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
975 m
Farrowdale House School 1.23 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.49 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.67 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.77 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.07 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.13 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.41 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.41 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.49 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.78 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.96 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.99 km
Hollingworth Academy 3.04 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL2 8DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.84 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
1.89 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
1.92 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
1.94 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
1.94 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
1.95 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
1.97 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
1.99 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
1.99 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.02 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
2.02 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.04 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.07 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
2.07 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
2.13 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
2.16 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
2.4 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.49 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
2.49 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL2 8DZ - Data from Apr 2022

Arley Drive Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Arley Drive Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Scarr Lane Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Scarr Lane Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Buckstones Terminus Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.08 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.23 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 889 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 894 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 939 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.44 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.35 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.62 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL2 8DZ - Data from Dec 2021

Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.09 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.42 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.46 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.53 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.05 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Rams Clough Valley 2.42 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.43 km
Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL2 8DZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 232,658 kWh - mean 13,686 kWh : median 12,243 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8DZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58414600
Longitude -2.08461100
OS Easting 394496
OS Northing 0409732
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25601
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: 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 E33005148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 002B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2