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OL2 7DE · Oldham · Greater Manchester

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for OL2 7DE.

Mon · 7 Sep
14°high
Rain13° low
Tue14°11° lowShowers8 Sep
Wed15°9° lowCloudy9 Sep
Thu15°8° lowClear10 Sep
Fri17°12° lowPartly cloudy11 Sep
Sat15°9° lowCloudy12 Sep
Sun16°12° lowCloudy13 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+5.1%Oldham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning38 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationMills Hill (Manchester)3.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,458Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Oldham

OL2 7DE is in the Oldham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester), about 3.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£225,000OL2 postcode district

9 Sep 2025 – 23 Jul 2026

401 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£214,850Oldham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+5.1%Oldham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £225,000 Use area average: £214,850
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂17 Charlbury Way Royton Oldham OL2 6PD1) First floor front extension 2) New Front porch 3) Alteration to front elevation - white render and bay window 4) Part single storey part two storey rear extension.Awaiting decision›⌂157 Rochdale Road Shaw Oldham OL2 7JNChange of use of the dwelling (C3 use) to children's residential care home (C2 use) for 1 child/young person.Awaiting decision›⌂Play House 2 2 Newtown Street Shaw Oldham OL2 8NX1) Re-roofing of the pitched slate roof and reinstatement of the original hipped roof at the front of the building 2). Removal of the metal roof at the rear of the building and reinstatement of the flat roof concealed underneathAwaiting decision›⌂Land At Birshaw Farm Beal Valley OldhamFull planning application for a residential development (Use Class C3) including access, landscaping, and other related works and infrastructure.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Oldham.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Farrowdale House SchoolOther independent school · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  2. Crompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  3. East Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.6 mi
  4. The Crompton House Church of England AcademySecondary · Ages 11–180.7 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,458 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding OL2 7DE—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 23.3%16–64 · 64.7%65+ · 12.0%
What area does this cover?

Oldham 005A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime0

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Employment6.3%

Unemployment estimate for Oldham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Oldham East and Saddleworth.

Local councilOldhamLocal authority for OL2 7DE
Latest general election · 2024Labour35.2% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour35.2% of votes54.5% turnout
2019Labour43.5% of votes63.2% turnout
2017Labour54.5% of votes65.2% turnout
2015Labour39.4% of votes62.2% turnout
2010Labour31.9% of votes61.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM621.9 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Manchester Airport

About 16.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Buckley Hall4.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Tandle Hill1.6 mi
  2. Hollingworth3.5 mi
  3. Peak District4.7 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Bridleway3.1 mi
  2. Pennine Way4.3 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around OL2 7DE.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around OL2 7DE
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
Broadband10,000.0 Mbps medianBased on 12 premises in the postcode resultCheck on Ofcom ↗
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 7 Sep 2026, 21:14
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 23 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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