OL2 6GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 005D, Crompton ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6GQ, 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 6GQ
- 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, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Oldham 005DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 990 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 6GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6GQRoad 42 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 6GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
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 6GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £455,000Powell Close, OL2 6GQNovember 2024, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £445,000Dunning Drive, OL2 6GPJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £425,000Diamond Drive, OL2 6GNMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £445,000Cocker Mill Lane, OL2 6GLJuly 2025, detached, new build, freehold90 m
- £605,000Bennett Way, OL2 6GYNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold190 m
- £315,000Broadbent Close, OL2 6LTSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £277,000Hey Hill Close, OL2 6QTApril 2024, detached, established, leasehold250 m
- £257,000Crocus Drive, OL2 6QPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold270 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 6GQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE990 m
Pharmacies
- WELL980 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE990 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative830 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 005D
Everything about Oldham 005DThe 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.