OL2 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 005B, Crompton ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6LQ, 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 6LQ
- 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 430 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6LQ 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 005BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6LQRoad 48 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 6LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's 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 6LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £425,000Diamond Drive, OL2 6GNMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £455,000Powell Close, OL2 6GQNovember 2024, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £445,000Cocker Mill Lane, OL2 6GLJuly 2025, detached, new build, freehold170 m
- £315,000Broadbent Close, OL2 6LTSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £445,000Dunning Drive, OL2 6GPJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £257,000Crocus Drive, OL2 6QPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £170,000Shaw Road, OL2 6NZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold190 m
- £315,000Albion Gardens Close, OL2 6PWMay 2026, detached, established, leasehold210 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 6LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE950 m
Pharmacies
- WELL960 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE950 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative850 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 005B
Everything about Oldham 005BThe postcode district: OL2
Everything about OL2Your MP
- Debbie AbrahamsLabourMP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
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.