OL2 5YJ maps, stats, and open data
OL2 5YJ lies on Castlerigg Drive in Royton, Oldham. OL2 5YJ is located in the Royton North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL2 5YJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 5YJ geodata
| Easting | 391149 |
| Northing | 408863 |
| Latitude | 53.576289 |
| Longitude | -2.135142 |
Where is OL2 5YJ?
| Street | Castlerigg Drive |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 5YJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 5YJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Royton North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 5YJ
1, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 2015 18 SEP £202,000 |
2011 1 SEP £224,950 |
2003 27 AUG £189,000 |
2, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 2003 8 AUG £159,000 |
9, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 2002 14 AUG £85,000 |
4, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 2000 14 JUL £98,500 |
3, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 1999 10 DEC £96,000 |
8, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 1999 22 NOV £93,000 |
3, CASTLERIGG DRIVE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5YJ 1996 30 SEP £85,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 5YJ
| Newark Park Way (Nwbnd) (Newark Park Way) | Oozewood | 152m |
| Newark Parkway (Sebnd) (Newark Parkway) | Oozewood | 163m |
| Kensington Avenue (Wbnd) (Kensington Ave) | Oozewood | 185m |
| Kingston Dr/Kensington Ave (Ebnd) (Kingston Dr) | Oozewood | 192m |
| Tandle Hill Road (Nebnd) (Tandle Hill Rd) | Oozewood | 203m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 5YJ
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 3.3km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.7km |
| Rochdale Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 5YJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 5YJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 65.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 5YJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL2 5YJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 5YJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,787 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,079 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,102 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,284 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,920 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,838 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 5YJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 5YJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
42.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 5YJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 5YJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 5YJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Woodland Park | 17:30 | 11:30 | 202m |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 1,546m |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 1,737m |
OL2 5YJ ITL and OL2 5YJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL2 5YJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL2 5YJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL2 5YJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027301 | |
| LSOA | E01005394 | Oldham 004B |
| MSOA | E02001101 | Oldham 004 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 5YJ
| OL2 5YH | Sandringham Way | 67m |
| OL2 5YQ | Newark Park Way | 68m |
| OL2 5YL | Cherry Grove | 79m |
| OL2 5YE | Croydon Avenue | 116m |
| OL2 5YG | Brecon Close | 129m |
| OL2 5YD | Lewisham Close | 140m |
| OL2 5YF | Kensington Avenue | 164m |
| OL2 5RX | Thorncliffe Park | 175m |
| OL2 5UY | Woodland Park | 184m |
| OL2 5YN | Parklands | 187m |
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