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Thinking of living at OL2 6SR? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fir Bank Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Thornham St. James CofE Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Primary | 1.1 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Thorp Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Royton Hall Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.7 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Supreme Start | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| SEE (Oldham) | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Royton Park | 1.1 km | 14 |
| Bowls | Royton Cricket Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Royton Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Football | Little Wembley | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Golf | Crompton And Royton Golf Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Shaw Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park High School | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Gym | Royton Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Balderstone Skate Park | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Oldham St Anne's ARLFC | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Chadderton Wellbeing Centre | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Summit Up | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Oldham Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Oldham Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | TBK Taekwondo | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Shaw and Crompton Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km). The nearest rail station is Castleton (Manchester), 3.8 km away, with 141k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Methodist Church, 150 m away, with a bus about every 55 minutes on weekdays (routes 402, 794); 7 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fir Bank Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Crompton House Church of England Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (4.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative Food, 1.4 km away, with Narrowgate Farm Shop closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Royton Medical Centre (1.3 km), with Royton & Crompton Wellness Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, fab - For All Beauty is 1.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Bread & Butter Thing is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Puckersley Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 39% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Dogford Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (1.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.