OL2 6HU
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 009A, Royton South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6HU, 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 6HU
- 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, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6HU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Oldham 009ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayExact point
- 50% can get gigabit broadband at OL2 6HUSuperfast for 50%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6HURoad 47 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
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 6HU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| SEE (Oldham) Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Willowpark Primary Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Mayfield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Beever Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 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 6HU
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Higginshaw Lane, OL2 6HQApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £125,000Higginshaw Lane, OL2 6HWApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold270 m
- £130,000Higginshaw Lane, OL2 6JAApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold440 m
- £115,000Sidney Street, OL1 3JXMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold490 m
- £175,000Turf Lane, OL2 6JBMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold540 m
- £132,000Shaw Road, OL1 3JZSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold540 m
- £178,000Goodwood Drive, OL1 4TBAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold560 m
- £190,000Fontwell Lane, OL1 4TEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold560 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 6HU
In a straight lineStations
- Derker11 minutes on foot900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY760 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 009A
Everything about Oldham 009AThe 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.