OL1 2SY
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 008A, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL1 2SY, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL1 2SY
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Mills Hill (Manchester), 2.1 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- No property in OL1 2SY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Oldham 008ANeighbourhood
- £217,214 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, August 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at OL1 2SYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL1 2SYRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL1 2SY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| North Chadderton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Bare Trees Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Burnley Brow Community School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL1 2SY
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000Hamilton Avenue, OL2 5ENAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £245,000Middleton Road, OL2 5EHMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
- £165,000Stottfield, OL2 5EJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £273,740Norley Close, OL1 2RAAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold380 m
- £370,000St Matthews Drive, OL1 2RBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold390 m
- £240,000Cotswold Drive, OL2 5HDFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £363,500Alpine Drive, OL2 5HBMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold440 m
- £590,000Leaside Avenue, OL1 2QZAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold450 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL1 2SY
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS460 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Living OldhamAsda340 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 008A
Everything about Oldham 008AThe postcode district: OL1
Everything about OL1Your MP
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceAugust 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.