OL2 5RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 008B, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 5RQ, 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 5RQ
- 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
- Shaw and Crompton, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 5RQ 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
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 5RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 5RQRoad 61 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 5RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 750 m 9 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) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| Fir Bank Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 5RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £96,500Richmond Avenue, OL2 5RHDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £95,000Flake Lane, OL2 5RFDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £162,000Glen View, OL2 5RGApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £151,000Rochdale Lane, OL2 5RBOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £165,000Leyburn Avenue, OL2 5RNJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £135,000Victoria Terrace, OL2 5UQAugust 2023, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £200,000Albert Street, OL2 5UBJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £199,950Mill Street, OL2 5QWAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 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 5RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE230 m
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE420 m
Pharmacies
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY180 m
- WELL320 m
- ROYTON PHARMACY330 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY330 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTIST180 m
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE420 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl340 m
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group420 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.