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Thinking of living at OL2 8HY? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Primary | 200 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Buckstones Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT the Oldham Academy North | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Brookland School | Independent | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 7.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| SEE (Oldham) | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Dunwood Park | 970 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Shaw Cricket Club | 600 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Crompton Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Boundary Park | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Bishops Park (Oldham) | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Royton Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Milnrow Skatepark | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Oldham St Anne's ARLFC | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Kingsway Park Athletics Arena | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Gym | Royton Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | TBK Taekwondo | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Jujistu | White Tiger Martial Arts | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Summit Up | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Littleborough RUFC | 4.7 km | 1 |
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, about a 10-minute walk (850 m). The nearest rail station is Rochdale, 5.8 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Grains Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 402); 10 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is East Crompton St George's CofE School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 52% 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, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (3.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.0 km away, with Farmers Choice (Quality Butchers) closer still (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oak Gables Medical Practice (800 m), with Everest Pharmacy Shaw the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Lewelle's Hair & Beauty Style Centre is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Shaw Cricket Club is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Shawside the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 121 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Dunwood Park, 1.2 km away; for exercise, Royton Leisure Centre (3.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 28 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
13 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.
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.