OL2 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003D, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 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, 350 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8RQ 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL2 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL2 8RQRoad 60 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 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 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 | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,000Refuge Street, OL2 8RHApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £168,000Clubhouse Close, OL2 8REJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £125,000Queen Street, OL2 8RWAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £130,000Durden Mews, OL2 8PTMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £135,000Read Close, OL2 8PSApril 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £170,000Hawthorn Crescent, OL2 8RUApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £197,000Farrowdale Avenue, OL2 7AEAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold190 m
- £145,000Sheard Court, OL2 7ALJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 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 8RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton4 minutes on foot350 m
Pharmacies
- WELL10 m
- ASDA PHARMACY120 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW180 m
Dental practices
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)180 m
- DENTAL SURGERY260 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Shaw OldhamAldi80 m
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco110 m
- Iceland ShawIceland200 m
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda240 m
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative280 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.