OL2 6JL 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 (6JL) 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 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JL.

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 6JL 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 6JL postcode have the street address of Penthorpe Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL2 6JL postcode is home to a bustling 113 residents!

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

OL2 6JL is within the town of Royton.

The OL2 6JL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL2 6JL are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are enclosed end-terraced, mid-terraced, end-terraced and detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced. Of these flats, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in OL2 6JL 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 6JL

The telephone area code for OL2 6JL is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL2 6JL

Latitude	53.5630557039
Longitude	-2.11132112335

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL2 6JL

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Weather Forecast for OL2 6JL

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	S 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	S 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	53.00%	S 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	45.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	45.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	39.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL2 6JL Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL2 6JL

Average Mbps	74.700
Median Mbps	42.500
Maximum Mbps	593.000

OL2 6JL has an average download speed of 74.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

745 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

52% of postcodes (611,806) have slower broadband speeds.

48% of postcodes (572,090) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL2 6JL

Average Mbps	12.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

OL2 6JL has an average upload speed of 12.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,922 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

37% of postcodes (443,132) have slower upload speeds.

62% of postcodes (731,587) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL2 6JL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Mayfield Primary School

Address: Mayfield Primary School, Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LG

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616246425

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Address: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD

Distance: 1.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847360

Crompton Primary School

Address: Crompton Primary School, Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617706741

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: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Beal Vale Primary School

Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact:

St Anne's RC Primary School

Address: St Anne's RC Primary School, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 1HP

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705401

Beever Primary School

Address: Beever Primary School, Moorby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3QU

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707500

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

Address: Holy Cross Ceva Primary School, Ruth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3EZ

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707370

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

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

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact:

Thorp Primary School

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

Distance: 0.88 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: 0.36 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707640

Northmoor Academy

Address: Northmoor Academy, Alderson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6AQ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: 01612600482

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: 0.44 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: 1.09 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: 0.79 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: 0.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249885

St Matthew's CofE Primary School

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249829

England Secondary Schools

The Blue Coat CofE School

Address: The Blue Coat CofE School, Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616241484

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Address: The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

Royton and Crompton School

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

Distance: 0.33 miles

Contact:

The Oldham Academy North

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616522428

North Chadderton School

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

Distance: 1.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249939

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL2 6JL

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTIST

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

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 56 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 BEAL LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8PB

Distance: 1.26 miles

Contact: :

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 177 - 187 LITTLEMOOR LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2SF

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL2 6JL

WELL

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

Distance: 0.53 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201272

WELL

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 244104

MARKET SQUARE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6334223

GARDENERS CHEMIST

Address: 285 ROCHDALE ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 2HG

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6331950

WELL

Address: 4 HIGH SREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8RQ

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 842973

WOLSTENHOLME & MCDIARMID LTD

Address: 67 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NP

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847108

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL2 6JL

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

Address: 63 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8NP

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

Address: 36 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

Address: HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3LG

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

RAYNER OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL2 6JL

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

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH AND WELL BEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

THE ROYTON & CROMPTON FAMILY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3624003

ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6526336

OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 888222

VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 881028

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Transport Links near OL2 6JL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL2 6JL

Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 3.37 miles
Driving Time: 7.27 minutes
Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 4.59 miles
Driving Time: 10.28 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 5.12 miles
Driving Time: 9.69 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 5.33 miles
Driving Time: 8.90 minutes
Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 5.47 miles
Driving Time: 11.37 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL2 6JL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL2 6JL

A627(M) J1

Distance: 1.64 miles

Driving Time: 3.50 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 3.78 miles

Driving Time: 8.20 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 3.81 miles

Driving Time: 6.99 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 4.11 miles

Driving Time: 5.96 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 4.60 miles

Driving Time: 7.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL2 6JL 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 6JL 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 6JL 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 6JL

Yearly House Sales for OL2 6JL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£100,000	£133,000	£116,500	2
2011	£121,500	£121,500	£121,500	1
2012	£130,000	£130,000	£130,000	1
2013	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1
2014	£110,000	£100,000	£109,333	3
2015	£165,000	£165,000	£165,000	1
2017	£129,000	£147,000	£145,333	3
2018	£128,000	£85,000	£110,333	3
2020	£136,200	£89,000	£106,733	3
2021	£116,000	£116,000	£117,833	6
2022	£189,000	£189,000	£189,000	1

Postcodes near the OL2 6JL Postcode

OL2 5JX Fitton Street OL2 6JS Helston Drive OL2 6JJ Penryn Avenue OL2 6JN Penryn Avenue OL2 6EH Shaw Road OL2 6JH Turf Lane OL2 6EU Turf Lane OL2 6EN Turfland Avenue OL2 6EL Turfland Avenue OL2 6EW Turfton Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL2 6JL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL2 6JL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	1.71 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Aldi
Asda, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.83 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Asda
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	1.83 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Asda
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	1.94 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Iceland
Aldi, Ellen Street, OLDHAM, OL9 6QR	2.04 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL2 6JL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL2 6JL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.95 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.95 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	6.81 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Bridgehall Lane
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	7.66 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL2 6JL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.13 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	1.44 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.47 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	2.76 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL

KFC Restaurants near OL2 6JL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.13 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	1.40 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.47 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.67 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	3.93 miles	Directions from OL2 6JL to KFC Manchester - Middleton