OL2 8RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 003D, Shaw ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL2 8RZ, 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 8RZ
- 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, 730 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in OL2 8RZ 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 1.5 km awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- 92.3% can get gigabit broadband at OL2 8RZSuperfast for 92.3%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL2 8RZRoad 71 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 8RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC Junior, Infant and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Primary | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Farrowdale House School Independent | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Crompton Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Beal Vale Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Royton Hall Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 8RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Oldham Road, OL2 8RZFebruary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £130,000Fenton Street, OL2 8SXMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold20 m
- £157,000Oldham Road, OL2 8SAMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £165,000Frederick Avenue, OL2 8SQOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £185,000Albert Avenue, OL2 8SGJune 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £180,000Bertha Street, OL2 8SLNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £150,000Frederick Avenue, OL2 8SHSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £177,000Lewis Street, OL2 8SNFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 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 8RZ
In a straight lineStations
- Shaw and Crompton9 minutes on foot730 m
Pharmacies
- WELL450 m
- ASDA PHARMACY510 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY SHAW630 m
Dental practices
- 56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)630 m
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- DENTAL SURGERY910 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Shaw - Oldham RoadCentral England Co-operative170 m
- Aldi Shaw OldhamAldi460 m
- Tesco Shaw ExpressTesco550 m
- Asda Shaw SuperstoreAsda640 m
- Iceland ShawIceland640 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.