OL2 6TE postcode in Royton, Oldham

OL2 6TE is a postcode in Royton, in the Royton North ward of Oldham. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Oldham: 97% Typical price £238,000 Homes sold in OL2 6, last 12 months. ▲ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Castleton (Manchester) 4.0 km in a straight line

Where OL2 6TE is, and what is near it

Map of OL2 6TE and what is near it Map of OL2 6TE: its centre point, with the 314 other postcodes in the OL2 6 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL2 6DH: also in OL2 6OL2 6DN: also in OL2 6OL2 6DR: also in OL2 6OL2 6DS: also in OL2 6OL2 6DX: also in OL2 6OL2 6DY: also in OL2 6OL2 6DZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6EA: also in OL2 6OL2 6EB: also in OL2 6OL2 6ED: also in OL2 6OL2 6EE: also in OL2 6OL2 6EF: also in OL2 6OL2 6FT: also in OL2 6OL2 6FY: also in OL2 6OL2 6GA: also in OL2 6OL2 6GD: also in OL2 6OL2 6GG: also in OL2 6OL2 6GJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6GL: also in OL2 6OL2 6GN: also in OL2 6OL2 6GP: also in OL2 6OL2 6GQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6GY: also in OL2 6OL2 6JT: also in OL2 6OL2 6JX: also in OL2 6OL2 6JY: also in OL2 6OL2 6LE: also in OL2 6OL2 6LF: also in OL2 6OL2 6LG: also in OL2 6OL2 6LJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6LL: also in OL2 6OL2 6LQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6LT: also in OL2 6OL2 6LZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6NA: also in OL2 6OL2 6NL: also in OL2 6OL2 6NN: also in OL2 6OL2 6NP: also in OL2 6OL2 6NQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6NR: also in OL2 6OL2 6NS: also in OL2 6OL2 6NT: also in OL2 6OL2 6NU: also in OL2 6OL2 6NW: also in OL2 6OL2 6NX: also in OL2 6OL2 6NY: also in OL2 6OL2 6NZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6PA: also in OL2 6OL2 6PB: also in OL2 6OL2 6PD: also in OL2 6OL2 6PE: also in OL2 6OL2 6PF: also in OL2 6OL2 6PG: also in OL2 6OL2 6PH: also in OL2 6OL2 6PN: also in OL2 6OL2 6PP: also in OL2 6OL2 6PQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6PR: also in OL2 6OL2 6PS: also in OL2 6OL2 6PT: also in OL2 6OL2 6PU: also in OL2 6OL2 6PW: also in OL2 6OL2 6PX: also in OL2 6OL2 6PY: also in OL2 6OL2 6PZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6QA: also in OL2 6OL2 6QD: also in OL2 6OL2 6QE: also in OL2 6OL2 6QF: also in OL2 6OL2 6QG: also in OL2 6OL2 6QJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6QL: also in OL2 6OL2 6QN: also in OL2 6OL2 6QP: also in OL2 6OL2 6QQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6QR: also in OL2 6OL2 6QS: also in OL2 6OL2 6QT: also in OL2 6OL2 6QU: also in OL2 6OL2 6QW: also in OL2 6OL2 6QX: also in OL2 6OL2 6QZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6RA: also in OL2 6OL2 6RB: also in OL2 6OL2 6RD: also in OL2 6OL2 6RE: also in OL2 6OL2 6RF: also in OL2 6OL2 6RG: also in OL2 6OL2 6RH: also in OL2 6OL2 6RL: also in OL2 6OL2 6RN: also in OL2 6OL2 6RQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6RR: also in OL2 6OL2 6RS: also in OL2 6OL2 6RT: also in OL2 6OL2 6RU: also in OL2 6OL2 6RW: also in OL2 6OL2 6RZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6SD: also in OL2 6OL2 6SF: also in OL2 6OL2 6SH: also in OL2 6OL2 6SJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6SL: also in OL2 6OL2 6SP: also in OL2 6OL2 6SQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6SR: also in OL2 6OL2 6SS: also in OL2 6OL2 6ST: also in OL2 6OL2 6SU: also in OL2 6OL2 6SW: also in OL2 6OL2 6SX: also in OL2 6OL2 6SY: also in OL2 6OL2 6SZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6TA: also in OL2 6OL2 6TB: also in OL2 6OL2 6TD: also in OL2 6OL2 6TF: also in OL2 6OL2 6TH: also in OL2 6OL2 6TJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6TL: also in OL2 6OL2 6TN: also in OL2 6OL2 6TP: also in OL2 6OL2 6TQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6TR: also in OL2 6OL2 6TS: also in OL2 6OL2 6TT: also in OL2 6OL2 6TU: also in OL2 6OL2 6TW: also in OL2 6OL2 6TX: also in OL2 6OL2 6TY: also in OL2 6OL2 6TZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6UA: also in OL2 6OL2 6UD: also in OL2 6OL2 6UE: also in OL2 6OL2 6UF: also in OL2 6OL2 6UG: also in OL2 6OL2 6UH: also in OL2 6OL2 6UJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6UL: also in OL2 6OL2 6UP: also in OL2 6OL2 6UQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6UR: also in OL2 6OL2 6US: also in OL2 6OL2 6UT: also in OL2 6OL2 6UU: also in OL2 6OL2 6UW: also in OL2 6OL2 6UX: also in OL2 6OL2 6UY: also in OL2 6OL2 6UZ: also in OL2 6OL2 6WH: also in OL2 6OL2 6WJ: also in OL2 6OL2 6WL: also in OL2 6OL2 6XA: also in OL2 6OL2 6XB: also in OL2 6OL2 6XD: also in OL2 6OL2 6XE: also in OL2 6OL2 6XF: also in OL2 6OL2 6XG: also in OL2 6OL2 6XH: also in OL2 6OL2 6XN: also in OL2 6OL2 6XP: also in OL2 6OL2 6XQ: also in OL2 6OL2 6XR: also in OL2 6OL2 6XS: also in OL2 6OL2 6XT: also in OL2 6OL2 6XU: also in OL2 6OL2 6XW: also in OL2 6OL2 6XX: also in OL2 6OL2 6XY: also in OL2 6OL2 6YA: also in OL2 6OL2 6YB: also in OL2 6OL2 6YD: also in OL2 6OL2 6YE: also in OL2 6OL2 6YG: also in OL2 6OL2 6YL: also in OL2 6OL2 6YP: also in OL2 6OL2 6YR: also in OL2 6OL2 6YS: also in OL2 6OL2 6YT: also in OL2 6OL2 6YU: also in OL2 6OL2 6YW: also in OL2 6OL2 6ZB: also in OL2 6OL2 6ZG: also in OL2 6 Tram or metro 2.3 kmGP 2.4 kmStation 4.2 kmRoyton OL2 6TE Map of OL2 6TE and what is near it Map of OL2 6TE: its centre point, with the 314 other postcodes in the OL2 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.1 kmSchool 1.5 kmGP 2.4 kmStation 4.2 kmRoyton South OL2 6TE
  • OL2 6TE
  • Other postcodes in OL2 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5759, longitude -2.1239)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL2 6TE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL2 6TE?

Every home and business at OL2 6TE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Oldham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Oldham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Oldham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL2 6TE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL2 6TE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL2 6TE on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL2 6TE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL2 6TE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oldham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL2 6TE: 2,342 properties in Oldham are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Oldham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL2 6TE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL2 6TE?

Homes in OL2 6 sold for a typical £238,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 149 sales, up 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£238,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £345,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £244,500 64 sales
  • Terraced £177,500 48 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL2 district: a typical £225,000 from 472 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL2 6TE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL2 6TE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL2 6TE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around OL2 6TE. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL2 6TE

Band D in Oldham for 2026‑27: £2,602. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,735 (band A) to £3,759 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,313.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (32%)£1,735
Band Babout 90 (13%)£2,024
Band Cabout 270 (40%)£2,313
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,602
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,181
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,759
Band Gwithheld£4,337
Band Hfewer than 5£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 37% 1945 to 1964
  5. 46% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oldham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL2 6TE is in (ONS area E01005360), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest open schools to OL2 6TE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL2 6TE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL2 6TE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL2 6TE is Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windermere Road, 92 m away.

More stations near OL2 6TE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL2 6TE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL2 6TE?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL2 6TE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • Westway Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • The Royal Oldham Hospital Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest to the centre of OL2 6TE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL2 6TE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL2 6TE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL2 6TE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL2 6TE?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL2 6TE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL2 6TE in a conservation area?

The centre of OL2 6TE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL2 6TE?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL2 6TE. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL2 6TE

Ward
Royton North
Parish
Shaw and Crompton
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Royton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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