OL8 2LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024A, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2LZ, 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 2LZ
- 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 Central, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2LZ 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 024ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- 99% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2LZRoad 43 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 2LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Sapience Girls Academy Independent | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.1 km 13 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 2LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £204,500Fitton Hill Road, OL8 2LBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £190,000Belgrave Avenue, OL8 2LAJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £190,000Keswick Avenue, OL8 2JYOctober 2024, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £145,000Honeywell Lane, OL8 2JPMay 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £130,000Belgrave Road, OL8 2JUAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £100,000Thatcher Street, OL8 2JXJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £165,000Belgrave Road, OL8 2JTAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £124,000Urmson Street, OL8 2AEMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold190 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 2LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES490 m
- HILL TOP SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY490 m
- CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY800 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE470 m
- DENTAL SURGERY530 m
- RAVAT AND RAY760 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)760 m
- ABBEY HILLS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)890 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco420 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024A
Everything about Oldham 024AThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.