OL2 8PZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003D, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8PZ, 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 8PZ
- 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, 370 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8PZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 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 890 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8PZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL2 8PZRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL2 8PZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 120 m 1 minute on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Rushcroft Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 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 8PZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Durden Mews, OL2 8PTMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £130,000Oxford Street, OL2 7ANFebruary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £125,000Dawn Street, OL2 8NZMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £206,000Farrow Street, OL2 7ADDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £197,000Farrowdale Avenue, OL2 7AEAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £172,000Victoria Street, OL2 7AAJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £200,000Osborne Street, OL2 7ABMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold230 m
- £145,000Sheard Court, OL2 7ALJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 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 8PZ
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton5 minutes on foot370 m
GP practices
- OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE890 m
- VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE890 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW80 m
- WELL160 m
- ASDA PHARMACY220 m
Dental practices
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)80 m
- DENTAL SURGERY180 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco70 m
- Iceland ShawIceland110 m
- Aldi Shaw OldhamAldi210 m
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda260 m
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative410 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.