OL2 6YW
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 001D, Crompton ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 6YW, 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 6YW
- 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, 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 6YW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oldham 001DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 6YWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 6YWRoad 58 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
- 11.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 6YW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Fir Bank Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Thorp Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 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 6YW
Latest sale at each postcode- £245,000Ashdown Way, OL2 7LZNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £165,000Thornham Road, OL2 7LWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £300,000Narrowgate Brow, OL2 6XUOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £255,000Charnwood Close, OL2 7LYSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold390 m
- £200,000Sherwood Way, OL2 7NBJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold400 m
- £444,500Eskdale Avenue, OL2 6SPDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold400 m
- £310,000Bowland Close, OL2 7LJJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold420 m
- £202,000Thornham Road, OL2 7LNJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold440 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 6YW
In a straight linePharmacies
- LIFESTYLE PHARMACY980 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 001D
Everything about Oldham 001DThe 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.