OL2 5HA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5HA) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL2.
Postal Sector. In our case OL2 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HA.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL2 5HA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL2 5HA postcode have the street address of Alpine Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL2 5HA postcode is home to a bustling 64 residents!

It is situated within the post town of OLDHAM within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL2 5HA is within the town of Royton.

The OL2 5HA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL2 5HA are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in OL2 5HA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL2 5HA

The telephone area code for OL2 5HA is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL2 5HA

Latitude	53.5606129349
Longitude	-2.13542407421

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL2 5HA

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Weather Forecast for OL2 5HA

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	84.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	36.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	27.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	20.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	42.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL2 5HA Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL2 5HA

Average Mbps	119.500
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	205.000

OL2 5HA has an average download speed of 119.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

634 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

79% of postcodes (932,121) have slower broadband speeds.

21% of postcodes (251,886) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL2 5HA

Average Mbps	16.400
Median Mbps	19.800
Maximum Mbps	21.000

OL2 5HA has an average upload speed of 16.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,080 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

78% of postcodes (920,332) have slower upload speeds.

22% of postcodes (255,229) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL2 5HA Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College

Address: Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY

Distance: 1.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617858858

Royton and Crompton School

Address: Royton and Crompton School, Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact:

The Oldham Academy North

Address: The Oldham Academy North, Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616522428

The Radclyffe School

Address: The Radclyffe School, Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616223200

North Chadderton School

Address: North Chadderton School, Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249939

England Primary Schools

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

Address: Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School, Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact:

Thorp Primary School

Address: Thorp Primary School, Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact:

Fir Bank Primary School

Address: Fir Bank Primary School, Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6SJ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact:

Royton Hall Primary School

Address: Royton Hall Primary School, High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707640

Thornham St James CofE Primary School

Address: Thornham St James CofE Primary School, Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6XT

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616331578

Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ

Distance: 0.58 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616522558

St Hilda's CofE Primary School

Address: St Hilda's CofE Primary School, Tilbury Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 2HJ

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616243592

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Address: St Paul's CofE Primary School, Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249019

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH

Distance: 0.57 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249885

Burnley Brow Community School

Address: Burnley Brow Community School, Victoria Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BY

Distance: 0.68 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617703137

Bare Trees Primary School

Address: Bare Trees Primary School, Holly Grove, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0DX

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01615034260

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Address: St Luke's CofE Primary School, Albion Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9HT

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707240

St Herbert's RC School

Address: St Herbert's RC School, Edward Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9SN

Distance: 1.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616331318

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Address: St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249829

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL2 5HA

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

Address: PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QW

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTIST

Address: 118 ROCHDALE ROAD, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QF

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 918 MIDDLETON ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 9SB

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

INTEGRATED CARE CENTRE

Address: NEW RADCLIFFE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 1NL

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 84 HEYSIDE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6LS

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

ASCROFT MEDICAL

Address: 3 ASCROFT COURT, PETER STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 1HP

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL2 5HA

BOOTS

Address: 6 ELK MILL CENTRE RETAIL PARK, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5HX

Distance: 0.20 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6521620

WELL

Address: 38-40 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 244104

MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY

Address: 28 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6334223

CHADDERTON PHARMACY

Address: 80 BURNLEY LANE, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 2PW

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 206911

WELL

Address: 25 PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QN

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201272

CATHEDRAL PHARMACY

Address: 98 CATHEDRAL ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 0RG

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6528577

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL2 5HA

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

Address: 10 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

Address: 3 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5QD

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: :

CHADDERTON OPTICIANS

Address: 18 SHOPPING PRECINCT, MIDDLETON ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 0LQ

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

WESTWOOD OPTICIANS

Address: 55 FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH, OLDHAM, OL9 6QB

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

RAYNER OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 6 HENSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3AA

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACLES SHOP LIMITED

Address: 29-31 MARKET PLACE, OLDHAM, OL1 3AB

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL2 5HA

ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHAPEL STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QL

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6526336

ROYTON HEALTH AND WELL BEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6QW

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH AND WELL BEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: ROYTON HEALTH WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6QW

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: ROYTON HEALTH WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QW

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3624003

CHADDERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MIDDLETON ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 0LH

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098144

WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CHADDERTON TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, MIDDLETON ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 0LH

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098131

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Transport Links near OL2 5HA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL2 5HA

Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 2.24 miles
Driving Time: 5.15 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 4.22 miles
Driving Time: 8.09 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 4.42 miles
Driving Time: 7.29 minutes
Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 6.02 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 7.25 miles
Driving Time: 14.15 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL2 5HA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL2 5HA

A627(M) J1

Distance: 0.74 miles

Driving Time: 1.90 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 2.91 miles

Driving Time: 5.39 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 3.21 miles

Driving Time: 4.36 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 3.69 miles

Driving Time: 6.16 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 5.32 miles

Driving Time: 6.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL2 5HA Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham West and Royton Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jim McMahon
Contact Details	Contact Jim McMahon
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the OL2 5HA Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Oldham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Oldham District at the following link Oldham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oldham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Oldham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL2 5HA Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oldham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oldham Council

House Sales in OL2 5HA

Yearly House Sales for OL2 5HA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2011	£123,000	£123,000	£123,000	1
2012	£95,000	£95,000	£95,000	1
2014	£132,500	£132,500	£132,500	1
2015	£170,000	£170,000	£170,000	1
2020	£164,950	£164,950	£164,950	1

Postcodes near the OL2 5HA Postcode

OL2 5HB Alpine Drive OL2 5DQ Cavendish Way OL2 5HQ Cheviot Avenue OL2 5EX Cleveland Grove OL2 5HD Cotswold Drive OL2 5HG Lea View OL2 5HE Lea View OL2 5HF Lea View OL2 5HH Malvern Close OL2 5EZ Mendip Close OL2 5EY Mendip Close OL2 5EA Royley Way

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL2 5HA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL2 5HA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	0.32 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Asda
Aldi, Ellen Street, OLDHAM, OL9 6QR	1.52 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Aldi
Asda, Milne Street, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 0JE	1.61 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Asda
Tesco, Featherstall Road North, OLDHAM, OL9 6BW	1.78 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Tesco
Iceland, Albion Street, OLDHAM, OL1 3BB	2.48 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL2 5HA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL2 5HA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	3.98 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	3.99 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	5.93 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	6.83 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL2 5HA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	0.20 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.60 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	2.06 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	2.11 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL

KFC Restaurants near OL2 5HA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	0.20 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.60 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.00 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	2.93 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to KFC Manchester - Middleton
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	3.65 miles	Directions from OL2 5HA to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street