OL2 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 002B, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8HQ, 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 8HQ
- 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, 770 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8HQ 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 002BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 8HQRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Buckstones Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
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 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £217,500Scarr Lane, OL2 8HQNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £249,500Heather Avenue, OL2 8HLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £238,000George Street, OL2 8HGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £360,000Delamere Avenue, OL2 8HNDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £375,000Hillside Avenue, OL2 8HRFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Chatsworth Close, OL2 8EBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £300,000Betjeman Place, OL2 8NFFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £380,000Ballard Way, OL2 8DUMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold190 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 8HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE520 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE520 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW890 m
- ASDA PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY790 m
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda850 m
- Iceland ShawIceland860 m
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco960 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 002B
Everything about Oldham 002BThe 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.