The UK Postcode Database

OL2 5SX

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 5SX

Oldham Road - 25 properties, USRN 29401425

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5716 / 53°34'17"N

Longitude: -2.1274 / 2°7'38"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557786 5936215

OS Easting: 391663

OS Northing: 408340

OS Grid: SD916083

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWL4.7D

Mapcode Global: WHB94.9H69

Open Location Code: 9C5VHVCF+J3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn47

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): 18486 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 5SX on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:23
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:02
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:12
Moon Rises 22:28

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 5SX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 November 2023 287 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £215,000
6 April 2023 263 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £178,000
7 October 2021 285 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £174,950
4 May 2021 299 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £160,000
30 April 2021 297 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £158,500
13 December 2019 297 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £145,000
2 August 2019 305 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £116,500
19 July 2019 291 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £147,000
14 December 2018 277 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £119,950
23 November 2018 261 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Semi-detached Leasehold £180,000
29 September 2017 275 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,950
5 May 2017 267 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
1 June 2015 297 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £99,950
16 January 2015 277 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £84,500
29 August 2014 261 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Semi-detached Leasehold £110,000
13 November 2009 293 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
4 January 2008 283 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £147,000
19 October 2007 263 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £138,000
10 October 2007 281 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
1 June 2007 291 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £102,995
29 August 2006 293 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £103,000
26 May 2006 299 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,500
17 February 2006 305 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £98,500
31 August 2005 301 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
3 December 2004 265 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £69,950
17 December 2003 291 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
17 January 2003 285 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,500
12 July 2002 307 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,950
28 June 2002 283 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £10,000
30 November 2001 281 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,500
27 July 2001 293 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,950
23 July 2001 271 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £50,000
2 March 2001 267 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,500
21 July 2000 279 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,500
27 November 1998 279 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
16 October 1998 299 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
25 September 1998 267 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,000
2 July 1998 279 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,000
28 November 1996 293 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
12 July 1996 267 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
5 March 1996 267 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £21,000
5 May 1995 287 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £53,500
21 April 1995 265 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 5SX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £15,000

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 5SX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Royton North

Councillors

Dave Arnott Independent

Christine Adams Independent

Lewis Quigg Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 5SX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027310 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005390 Oldham 004A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001101 Oldham 004 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014656 Royton North 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
E33005155 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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