Postcode OL2 8HT (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8HT and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 8HT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 8HT as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to OL2 8HT is Hannerton Road which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hannerton Road and is 65 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 886 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 5.93 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8HT (for ages 11 and under) is East Crompton St George's CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 4, 2019. 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 8HT is Suzi Q's and is 2.46 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 2.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hannerton Road 43 m
Whitecroft Avenue 87 m
Priestley Way 113 m
Blueberry Drive 124 m
Betjeman Place 139 m
Whittle Drive 184 m
Castlemere Drive 194 m
Harden Hills 206 m
Hillside Avenue 224 m
Laneside Avenue 229 m
Button Hole 234 m
Woodford Avenue 280 m
Scarr Lane 295 m
Rossendale Close 300 m
Delamere Avenue 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8HT

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 8HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
282 m
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
307 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
961 m
Beal Vale Primary School 1.04 km
Farrowdale House School 1.39 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.43 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.61 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.71 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.04 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.15 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.18 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.46 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.46 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
2.49 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
2.6 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.8 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.91 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.08 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hannerton Road Bus Stop/Station 65 m
Hannerton Road Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Grains Road Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.4 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 886 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 896 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 920 m
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 5.93 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 6.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.27 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 789 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 812 m
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 814 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 997 m
Lower Dingle Valley 1.04 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.22 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.95 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.07 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.21 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 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% 14.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 108.9 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 227,111 kWh - mean 17,470 kWh : median 15,698 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 54,467 kWh - mean 4,539 kWh : median 4,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.58144500
Longitude -2.07873000
OS Easting 394885
OS Northing 0409431
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24868
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2