OL8 2SQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 029B, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 2SQ, 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 2SQ
- 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, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 2SQ 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 029BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 2SQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 2SQRoad 52 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 2SQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 210 m 3 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) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Limehurst Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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 2SQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Crossways, OL8 2SQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £190,000Rosary Road, OL8 2SWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £147,000Westerhill Road, OL8 2QHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £147,500Rosary Road, OL8 2SPDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £155,500Marland Avenue, OL8 2SEMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £150,000Westerhill Road, OL8 2SHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £245,000Greenhurst Crescent, OL8 2QQJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £175,000Rosary Road, OL8 2SJNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 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 2SQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- HILL TOP SURGERY350 m
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES780 m
Pharmacies
- LOMAS PHARMACY270 m
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- RAVAT AND RAY240 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)240 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco880 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 029B
Everything about Oldham 029BThe 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.