OL2 7QX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 001A, Crompton ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 7QX, 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 7QX
- 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
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 7QX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Oldham 001ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 7QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 7QXRoad 47 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 7QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Buckstones Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: 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 7QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Hawkshead Road, OL2 7QXDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £219,950Hawkshead Road, OL2 7QYOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold30 m
- £197,000Ebor Close, OL2 7YRJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £215,000Cheviots Road, OL2 7QSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £180,000Brandon Crescent, OL2 7YBJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £128,500Waveney Road, OL2 7YAMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £355,000Clevelands Close, OL2 7QTJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £185,000Norwood Close, OL2 7QZNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 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 7QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE970 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- LIFESTYLE PHARMACY160 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 001A
Everything about Oldham 001AThe 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.