OL2 5HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 008C, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 5HQ, 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 OL2 5HQ
- 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
- Westwood, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 5HQ 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 008CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 5HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 5HQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 5HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Burnley Brow Community School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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 OL2 5HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £224,000Lea View, OL2 5HFFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £247,000Mendip Close, OL2 5EZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £225,000Malvern Close, OL2 5HHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £225,000Lea View, OL2 5HGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £225,000Alpine Drive, OL2 5HADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £177,500Highlands Road, OL2 5HRDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £225,000Mendip Close, OL2 5EYMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £363,500Alpine Drive, OL2 5HBMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 OL2 5HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE780 m
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE980 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS440 m
- ROYTON PHARMACY890 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY890 m
- WELL1 km
Dental practices
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE980 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Living OldhamAsda410 m
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl890 m
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group900 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 008C
Everything about Oldham 008CThe postcode district: OL2
Everything about OL2Your 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.