OL8 2PJ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 029C, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2PJ, 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 2PJ
- 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, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2PJ 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 029CNeighbourhood
- £217,214 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, August 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 2PJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2PJRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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 2PJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 100 m 1 minute 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) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alt Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Sapience Girls Academy Independent | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 2PJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £172,000Fir Tree Avenue, OL8 2PHNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £165,000Woodpark Close, OL8 2LRJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £125,000The Green, OL8 2LSJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £319,995Hill Farm Close, OL8 2LLNovember 2024, detached, new build, freehold120 m
- £120,000Fir Tree Avenue, OL8 2PLMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £63,000Peppercorn Avenue, OL8 2FYFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £214,995Chervil Drive, OL8 2FXMay 2025, terraced, new build, freehold190 m
- £304,995Nutmeg Way, OL8 2FQDecember 2024, detached, new build, freehold190 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 2PJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP SURGERY360 m
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES680 m
Pharmacies
- LOMAS PHARMACY660 m
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- RAVAT AND RAY310 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)310 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE890 m
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco700 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 029C
Everything about Oldham 029CThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your MP
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
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.