OL2 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003D, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 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, 100 mAbout 1 minute on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- 3 of 3 properties in OL2 8PQ at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oldham 003DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 8PQRoad 56 dB, rail 46 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% 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 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Buckstones Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Beal Lane, OL2 8UYJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £60,000Britannia Avenue, OL2 8UTDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £125,000Dawn Street, OL2 8NZMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £165,000Gillemere Grove, OL2 8UXMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £225,000Oak Street, OL2 8UZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £124,500Wild Street, OL2 8QJJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £140,000Travis Street, OL2 8EHNovember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £150,000Mosshey Street, OL2 8QLJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold250 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 8PQ
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton1 minute on foot110 m
GP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE860 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE860 m
Pharmacies
- ASDA PHARMACY190 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW200 m
- WELL290 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY120 m
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)200 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda70 m
- Iceland ShawIceland170 m
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco220 m
- Aldi Shaw OldhamAldi240 m
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative560 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 003D
Everything about Oldham 003DThe 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.