OL8 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 026D, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2HQ, 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 OL8 2HQ
- 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
- Oldham Mumps, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2HQ 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 026DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 980 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2HQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Alt Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School Primary. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
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 OL8 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Lawn Closes, OL8 2HBSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £190,000Furness Avenue, OL8 2DXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £145,000Alt Lane, OL8 2EXFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £159,000April Close, OL8 2XQApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold310 m
- £172,000Ten Houses, OL8 2HFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold330 m
- £209,000Alt Fold Drive, OL8 2HDDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £220,000Alt Lane, OL8 2HEApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold330 m
- £166,000Titchfield Road, OL8 2DWJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold390 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 OL8 2HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP SURGERY980 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 026D
Everything about Oldham 026DThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your 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.