OL2 5LG
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 008B, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 5LG, 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 5LG
- 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
- Derker, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 5LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oldham 008BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 5LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 5LGRoad 56 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 5LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Fir Bank Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 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 5LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Church Street, OL2 5LGJune 2023, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £142,000Queen Street, OL2 5JYOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
- £138,000Church Street, OL2 5LFDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £120,000Church Street, OL2 5JSAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £169,950Charles Street, OL2 5JNMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £216,000Rainshaw Street, OL2 5NBJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £190,000Chapel Croft, OL2 5JUSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £117,500Church Street, OL2 5LAJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 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 5LG
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE230 m
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE460 m
Pharmacies
- ROYTON PHARMACY350 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY350 m
- WELL450 m
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY470 m
- BOOTS980 m
Dental practices
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE460 m
- OASIS DENTIST470 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl360 m
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group380 m
- Asda Living OldhamAsda960 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 008B
Everything about Oldham 008BThe 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.