OL2 6QL
a primarily residential postcode in Royton, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5674 / 53°34'2"N
Longitude: -2.1223 / 2°7'20"W
OS Eastings: 391997
OS Northings: 407867
OS Grid: SD919078
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWM5.BX
Mapcode Global: WHB94.CLMK
Plus Code: 9C5VHV8H+W3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn56
What Three Birds: bobolink.stint.cisticola
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Radcliffe Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 6QL
Summary
OL2 6QL is a primarily residential postcode in Royton, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A, B and D.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace), detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £43,431 to £801,041 with an average of £216,554.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,850 to £10,000 with an average of £5,350. The most common recorded business types are Offices and Shop.
Royton is a town, which had a population of 23,812 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 11 people resident in OL2 6QL, of which 4 were male and 7 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL2 6QL is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL2 6QL is approximately 159m (522ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL2 6QL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL2 6QL
7d2: Constrained City Dwellers - Ageing City Dwellers - Retired Independent City Dwellers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL2 6QL
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL2 6QL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL2 6QL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Royton South
Councillors
Maggie Hurley (Independent)
Marie Bashforth (Labour)
Steven Bashforth (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
MP
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL2 6QL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL2 6QL.
Primary
Royton Hall Primary School
High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Thorp Primary School
Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Royton and Crompton School
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Cuthbert's RC High School
Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester, Lancashire, M24 2GL
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.