Postcode OL8 2PN (Oldham)

Map showing OL8 2PN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL8 2PN is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL8 2PN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL8 2PN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 OL8 2PN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL8 2PN is Deanshut Road which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 166 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.12 km away at Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 3.57 km away.

The closest primary school to OL8 2PN (for ages 11 and under) is Medlock Valley Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lawrence House. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL8 2PN is Works 4U At The Peacock and is 4.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 4.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL8 2PN 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 OL8 2PN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL8 2PN, and the approximate distance away.

Deanshut Road 63 m
Hill Farm Close 73 m
Bankfield Drive 175 m
Snipe Road 175 m
South Croft 181 m
Tuns Road 216 m
Broad Oak Crescent 217 m
The Green 254 m
St Martin's Road 264 m
Fircroft Road 307 m
Mckie Close 340 m
Mcdonough Close 352 m
Walters Drive 377 m
Tanhill Lane 378 m
Wildbrook Crescent 404 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL8 2PN

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 OL8 2PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Medlock Valley Primary School 0 m
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
269 m
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
667 m
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
679 m
The Hathershaw College Good
(December 1, 2021)
879 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.03 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.21 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.33 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.43 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.45 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.63 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.65 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.66 km
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.68 km
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.74 km
Oldham Hulme Grammar School 1.77 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.79 km
Werneth Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
1.87 km
Holden Clough Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
1.9 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL8 2PN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.01 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.02 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.09 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.09 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
4.22 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
4.4 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
4.4 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
4.4 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.41 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.43 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
4.53 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.54 km
Muffins Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
4.55 km
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
4.56 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
4.57 km
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
4.57 km
Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
4.59 km
Prayosha Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
4.59 km
Harrison Catering Services Ltd At West Hill High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
4.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL8 2PN - Data from Apr 2022

The Green Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Green Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Wildbrook Crescent Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Fir Tree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 291 m
St Martins Road Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Oldham - Clegg Street Taxi Rank 2.06 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.08 km
Oldham - Bridge Street Taxi Rank 2.09 km
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.12 km
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.13 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.05 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.26 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL8 2PN - Data from Dec 2021

Deanshut Clough Valley 457 m
Snipe Clough Valley 612 m
Bankfield Clough Valley 726 m
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 759 m
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 852 m
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Rocher Vale Valley 967 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 991 m
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.32 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.51 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 1.54 km
Holden Clough Valley 1.63 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.73 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL8 2PN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 165.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 17.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 102,561 kWh - mean 14,652 kWh : median 12,955 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 21,472 kWh - mean 3,067 kWh : median 2,593 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL8 2PN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52296100
Longitude -2.09865100
OS Easting 393557
OS Northing 0402926
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
407
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Medlock Vale
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: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005241
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1