OL1 2SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 010C, Chadderton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL1 2SZ, 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 2SZ
- 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), 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- 10 of 16 properties in OL1 2SZ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Oldham 010CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- 27.3% can get gigabit broadband at OL1 2SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL1 2SZRoad 68 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 2SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School Primary | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| North Chadderton School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| 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 |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 2SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000St Matthews Drive, OL1 2RBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold300 m
- £273,740Norley Close, OL1 2RAAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold350 m
- £400,000Birch Avenue, OL1 2QUAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold350 m
- £335,000Burnley Lane, OL1 2QTApril 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold380 m
- £192,500Mill Brow, OL1 2RTJanuary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold400 m
- £590,000Leaside Avenue, OL1 2QZAugust 2024, detached, established, leasehold410 m
- £275,000Birch Avenue, OL1 2QYJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold430 m
- £215,000Cragg Road, OL1 2RXJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold430 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 2SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS590 m
- CATHEDRAL PHARMACY930 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Living OldhamAsda490 m
- Co-op Cathedral RoadThe Co-operative Group940 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 010C
Everything about Oldham 010CThe 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 priceJuly 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.