OL2 6RU maps, stats, and open data
OL2 6RU lies on Spring Vale Way in Royton, Oldham. OL2 6RU is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. 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 December 1994.
OL2 6RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 6RU geodata
| Easting | 393126 |
| Northing | 408253 |
| Latitude | 53.570836 |
| Longitude | -2.105271 |
Where is OL2 6RU?
| Street | Spring Vale Way |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 6RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 6RU 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 | Crompton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 6RU
2025 26 SEP £279,950 |
9, SPRING VALE WAY, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6RU 2022 28 MAR £335,000 |
2021 26 OCT £300,000 |
7, SPRING VALE WAY, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6RU 2021 28 MAY £160,000 |
2019 18 DEC £280,000 |
8, SPRING VALE WAY, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6RU 2019 7 NOV £205,000 |
15, SPRING VALE WAY, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6RU 2018 30 JUL £216,000 |
2015 18 SEP £199,000 |
9, SPRING VALE WAY, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6RU 2014 8 AUG £220,000 |
2014 1 AUG £35,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 6RU
| Shaw Rd/Spring Vale Way (Shaw Rd) | Luzley Brook | 76m |
| Shaw Rd/Spring Vale Way (Shaw Rd) | Luzley Brook | 122m |
| Manchester Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 260m |
| Manchester Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 289m |
| Manchester Rd/Moor St (Manchester Rd) | Cowlishaw | 426m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 6RU
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,197m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 6RU
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.9km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 5.4km |
| Rochdale Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 6RU (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 | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 6RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 53.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 6RU (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 6RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 6RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 227,017 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,215 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,303 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,488 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,178 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,308 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 6RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 6RU.
- 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
71.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 6RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 6RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 6RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 901m | |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 1,024m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 1,073m |
OL2 6RU ITL and OL2 6RU 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 6RU:
| 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 6RU 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 6RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027146 | |
| LSOA | E01005355 | Oldham 005A |
| MSOA | E02001102 | Oldham 005 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 6RU
| OL2 6QT | Hey Hill Close | 33m |
| OL2 6LT | Broadbent Close | 89m |
| OL2 6TQ | Higham Close | 101m |
| OL2 6PG | Shaw Road | 107m |
| OL2 6QP | Crocus Drive | 111m |
| OL2 6SQ | Luzley Brook Road | 122m |
| OL2 6PE | Kirtlington Close | 131m |
| OL2 6PB | Shaw Road | 137m |
| OL2 7BX | Cowlishaw | 140m |
| OL2 6LL | Duncote Grove | 154m |
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