The UK Postcode Database

OL2 5AG

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 5AG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 5AG

Houghton Street - 17 properties, USRN 29401034

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5592 / 53°33'33"N

Longitude: -2.1213 / 2°7'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558204 5934841

OS Easting: 392062

OS Northing: 406960

OS Grid: SD920069

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWM8.JV

Mapcode Global: WHB94.DS2T

Open Location Code: 9C5VHV5H+MF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn54

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13262 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 5AG on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:21
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:03
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:52
Moon Rises 22:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 5AG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 5AG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 August 2022 20 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
20 October 2021 21 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £135,000
5 October 2021 19 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
26 April 2021 17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
6 March 2020 8 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £109,000
9 September 2019 21 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £111,000
9 November 2018 6 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £102,000
7 September 2018 17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,000
16 June 2017 6 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
1 March 2017 10 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
18 March 2015 7 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £119,000
26 September 2014 10 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,950
4 April 2014 8 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
8 April 2011 11 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
5 October 2009 7 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Semi-detached Leasehold £113,952
8 October 2007 8 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
21 December 2006 7 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Semi-detached Leasehold £107,000
11 August 2006 5 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Semi-detached Leasehold £98,000
9 August 2006 20 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
22 July 2005 21 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,000
18 October 2004 10 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
28 November 2003 10 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £66,500
23 May 2003 5 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Semi-detached Leasehold £51,000
30 April 2003 12 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,000
20 January 2003 9 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £51,000
6 April 2001 10 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
26 January 2001 20 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,250
13 October 2000 19 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
25 February 2000 14 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,500
22 November 1999 17 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
8 October 1999 20 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,500
21 December 1998 14 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
18 August 1998 8 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,900
1 April 1998 8 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,000
1 October 1997 11 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
16 August 1996 5 Houghton Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5AG Semi-detached Leasehold £41,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL2 5AG

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Royton South

Councillors

Maggie Hurley Independent

Marie Bashforth Labour

Jade Hughes Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 5AG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027344 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005398 Oldham 009B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001106 Oldham 009 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014657 Royton South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001416 Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005172 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E43000158 Oldham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008256 Royton Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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