OL2 6RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 005D, Royton South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6RQ, 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 6RQ
- 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 330 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6RQ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 6RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6RQRoad 54 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 6RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Fir Bank Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 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 6RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Lowe Green, OL2 6RQOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Park Lane, OL2 6REAugust 2025, detached, established, leasehold30 m
- £170,000Chaucer Street, OL2 6RGJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £325,000Martindale Close, OL2 6PRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £251,000Bleasdale Street, OL2 6RLApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £200,000Milton Street, OL2 6RDJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £168,000Thorndale Close, OL2 6QRJanuary 2024, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £245,000Elmstone Drive, OL2 6DHAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 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 6RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE450 m
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE590 m
Pharmacies
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY350 m
- WELL380 m
- ROYTON PHARMACY490 m
- MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY490 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTIST350 m
- ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE450 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Royton OldhamLidl490 m
- Co-op Royton - Rochdale RoadThe Co-operative Group530 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.