OL8 2JJ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 022A, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2JJ, 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 2JJ
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2JJ 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 022ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 2JJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2JJRoad 40 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
- 11.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 2JJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Sapience Girls Academy Independent | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Alt Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook Secondary. Attainment 8 of 40.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 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 2JJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £207,000Perivale Drive, OL8 2JJJuly 2024, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £193,000Chalfont Close, OL8 2JLJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £215,000Ruislip Close, OL8 2JNSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £135,000Swansea Street, OL8 2JAOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £200,000Warren Lane, OL8 2HYFebruary 2026, detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £179,000Warren Lane, OL8 2JEMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £130,000Netherhey Street, OL8 2JDFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £350,000Matthew Close, OL8 2XBOctober 2023, detached, established, leasehold160 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 2JJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT860 m
- GLODWICK MEDICAL PRACTICE860 m
- GREENBANK MEDICAL PRACTICE880 m
Pharmacies
- CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY480 m
- GLODWICK PHARMACY860 m
- WELL880 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY970 m
- SEEMED INTERNET PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- ABBEY HILLS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)450 m
- GLODWICK DENTAL PRACTICE860 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 022A
Everything about Oldham 022AThe 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.