OL2 6GW
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 005C, Royton South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6GW, 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 6GW
- 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, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6GW 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 005CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- 98% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6GWRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 6GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, April 2025 |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 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 6GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £258,000Yarn Field Close, OL2 6GJNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £335,000Millside Way, OL2 6GGApril 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £145,000High Barn Street, OL2 6RNFebruary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £305,000Penman Close, OL2 6ZGMay 2025, terraced, new build, freehold80 m
- £400,000Radcliffe Street, OL2 6RHJuly 2024, detached, new build, freehold90 m
- £280,000Milton Street, OL2 6QXJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £270,000John Hogan Close, OL2 6FTSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £175,000High Barn Street, OL2 6RWAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 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 6GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE290 m
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE550 m
Pharmacies
- WELL290 m
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY380 m
- ROYTON PHARMACY390 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE290 m
- OASIS DENTIST380 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group380 m
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl380 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 005C
Everything about Oldham 005CThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.