Postcode OL2 8RT (Oldham)

Map showing OL2 8RT and nearby postcodes

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

OL2 8RT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8RT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL2 8RT is Cedar Grove which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longley Street and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 578 m away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.47 km away.

The closest primary school to OL2 8RT (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2020. 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 8RT is Suzi Q's and is 3.04 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 3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.1 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Grove 13 m
Longley Street 39 m
Laburnum Avenue 66 m
Hawthorn Crescent 114 m
Lewis Street 119 m
Queen Street 132 m
Sumner Street 143 m
Margaret Street 146 m
Swan Court 155 m
Read Close 157 m
Richmond Close 159 m
Cheetham Hill 160 m
Henthorn Street 163 m
Twingates Close 174 m
Bertha Street 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL2 8RT

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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
360 m
Farrowdale House School 379 m
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
592 m
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
863 m
Beal Vale Primary School 929 m
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
965 m
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 965 m
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.27 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.27 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.4 km
Royton Hall Primary School Good
(December 5, 2018)
1.42 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.45 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.56 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.62 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.76 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.06 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.07 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.09 km
Fir Bank Primary School 2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
2.84 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.93 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
2.97 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
3 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
3 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.02 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
3.02 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
3.04 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
3.04 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
3.08 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
3.17 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.18 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
3.19 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.21 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.21 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.22 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
3.26 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.39 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.4 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Longley Street Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Longley Street Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Crompton Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Crompton Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 381 m
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 1.94 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.42 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 578 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 580 m
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 581 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.51 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 1.28 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.63 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.64 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.28 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.54 km
Long Clough Valley 2.54 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Strine Dale Valley 2.66 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.9 Mbps 79.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 9.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.5 10.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 267,185 kWh - mean 10,276 kWh : median 8,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 43,706 kWh - mean 1,561 kWh : median 1,309 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL2 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57318900
Longitude -2.09666900
OS Easting 393696
OS Northing 0408514
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2471
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shaw (Oldham) BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 003D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2