OL2 8JY
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003B, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8JY, 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 8JY
- 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 kmAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8JY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oldham 003BNeighbourhood
- £217,214 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8JYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 8JYRoad 41 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 8JY
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) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Buckstones Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, 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 8JY
Latest sale at each postcode- £500,000Hannerton Road, OL2 8HSAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £775,000Harden Hills, OL2 8THOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £235,000Whitecroft Avenue, OL2 8HYNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £177,000Blueberry Drive, OL2 8HPOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold210 m
- £499,950Harden Hills, OL2 8NEJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £200,000Grains Road, OL2 8JXSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £120,000Priestley Way, OL2 8HUApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold230 m
- £465,000Castlemere Drive, OL2 8TQAugust 2025, detached, established, leasehold240 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 8JY
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton12 minutes on foot1 km
GP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE930 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 003B
Everything about Oldham 003BThe 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 priceAugust 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.