OL2 6UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 004C, Royton North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6UQ, 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 6UQ
- 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, 2.6 kmAbout 32 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6UQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Oldham 004CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 940 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 6UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 6UQRoad 53 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 6UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fir Bank Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Supreme Start Ltd Special | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St. Paul's CofE Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2019, before the school changed |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
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 6UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £298,500Chapelway Gardens, OL2 6UQNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £234,000Fairway Crescent, OL2 6TTApril 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £165,000Rochdale Road, OL2 6TSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £325,000Highbury Way, OL2 6ULAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £174,000Rochdale Road, OL2 5SLApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £217,750Hawkshead Drive, OL2 6TWFebruary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £260,000Kirkstone Drive, OL2 6TPJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £199,950Fir Bank Road, OL2 6TUJuly 2026, 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 6UQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE940 m
Pharmacies
- ROYTON & CROMPTON WELLNESS PHARMACY810 m
- WELL960 m
Dental practices
- OASIS DENTIST810 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 004C
Everything about Oldham 004CThe 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.