OL4 2SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 007D, Waterhead ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL4 2SZ, 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 OL4 2SZ
- 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
- Derker, 2 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in OL4 2SZ 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 007DNeighbourhood
- £217,214 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, August 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL4 2SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL4 2SZRoad 50 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL4 2SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hodge Clough Primary School Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, July 2024 |
| The Grove Partnership Pupil referral and alternative provision | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Primary. 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Woodlands Primary Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Theresa's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024, before the school changed |
| Littlemoor Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Willowpark Primary Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 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 OL4 2SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £450,000Maythorne Close, OL4 2SZApril 2026, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £399,950Higher Counthill, OL4 2PZNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £280,000Sorrel Way, OL4 2QWJune 2024, detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £120,000Haven Lane, OL4 2QHJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £275,000Buttercup Drive, OL4 2QSSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold220 m
- £320,000Holcombe View Close, OL4 2QDMay 2025, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £410,000Counthill Road, OL4 2PXMay 2024, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £430,000Campion Drive, OL4 2AWNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold240 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 OL4 2SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE340 m
Pharmacies
- HOBBS PHARMACY340 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Moorside OldhamThe Co-operative Group370 m
- Morrisons Daily Oldham MoorsideMorrisons420 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 007D
Everything about Oldham 007DThe postcode district: OL4
Everything about OL4Your 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.