OL2 7RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 001C, Crompton ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 7RQ, 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 7RQ
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 7RQ 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 001CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 7RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 7RQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 7RQ
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) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
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 7RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £260,000Mendips Close, OL2 7RQJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £205,000Cotswold Avenue, OL2 7RFMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £415,000Westdown Gardens, OL2 7PWAugust 2025, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £300,000Malvern Close, OL2 7REJune 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £245,000South Downs Close, OL2 7RGJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £365,000Highlands Road, OL2 7RDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £510,000Moorfield Hamlet, OL2 7HJJune 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £253,000North Downs Road, OL2 7RJAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 7RQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- LIFESTYLE PHARMACY230 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 001C
Everything about Oldham 001CThe 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.