OL8 2RP
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 029C, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2RP, 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 2RP
- 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, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2RP 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
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 2RPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2RPRoad 51 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 2RP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 470 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) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Alt Academy Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holden Clough Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 2RP
Latest sale at each postcode- £235,000Rosary Road, OL8 2TADecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £190,000Bowbank Close, OL8 2SUDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £230,000Holwick Close, OL8 2STAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £220,000Marland Avenue, OL8 2SDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £155,000Springwood Hall Road, OL8 2QFFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £276,995Crossland Drive, OL8 2AGAugust 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold100 m
- £329,995Scholars Close, OL8 2AYNovember 2025, detached, new build, freehold120 m
- £185,500Fircroft Road, OL8 2QDJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 2RP
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP SURGERY150 m
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES1 km
Pharmacies
- LOMAS PHARMACY590 m
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- RAVAT AND RAY280 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)280 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 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.