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OL2 7JW

Albert Street Active UK Postcode
Albert Street,Oldham·North West·England
Other postcodes on Albert Street:OL2 5UBOL2 5UFOL4 5DGOL9 7EPOL9 7HBOL9 7HDOL9 7HG
Oldham 53.5798°N, 2.1015°W
50
50/100Overall Score
Moderate Livability
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Neighborhood Livability for OL2 7JW

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
—

Not available

School Ratings
18 of 22

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
15

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Farrowdale House School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.12 mi
Crompton Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.22 mi
Beal Vale Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.37 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Manchester Airport
28.2 km in a straight line (EGCC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime data is not available for this neighbourhood.

Source: Police.ukNot available

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (0.6 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Mixed confidence

11 official/live sections, 3 fallback sections, 4 missing or limited sections. Generated 30 Sept 2026, 18:36.

69% coverage Live report service
Crime: availableAmenities: availableStorm overflows: missingBathing water: missingProtected sites (SSSI): missingLandfill: missingPlanning: available
Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in OL2 7JW.

Is OL2 7JW a good place to live?

OL2 7JW in Oldham scores 50/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in OL2 7JW?

The OL2 7JW report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Oldham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near OL2 7JW?

The OL2 7JW schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is OL2 7JW?

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