OL2 5LX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 008C, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 5LX, 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 5LX
- 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, 2.3 kmAbout 29 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 5LX 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 460 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 5LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 5LXRoad 47 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 5LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 120 m 1 minute 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) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| The Chadderton Preparatory School Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £268,000Wheatfield Crescent, OL2 5LXFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £289,950Middleton Road, OL2 5LSJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £248,000Elizabeth Avenue, OL2 5LYMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £130,000Rothwell Street, OL2 5NDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £216,000Rainshaw Street, OL2 5NBJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £140,000Haggate Crescent, OL2 5NFJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £138,000Church Street, OL2 5LFDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £177,500Highlands Road, OL2 5HRDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 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 5LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE640 m
Pharmacies
- ROYTON PHARMACY550 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY550 m
- WELL660 m
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY690 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE640 m
- OASIS DENTIST690 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl560 m
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group560 m
- Asda Living OldhamAsda740 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.