OL2 5TW

a postcode in Royton, Oldham

Introduced in February 1990

OL2 5TW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL2 5TW

Ashwood Drive - 18 properties, USRN 29400467

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29409026

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5718 / 53°34'18"N

Longitude: -2.1346 / 2°8'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557307 5936233

OS Easting: 391184

OS Northing: 408367

OS Grid: SD911083

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWJ4.NB

Mapcode Global: WHB94.5HS3

Open Location Code: 9C5VHVC8+P5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn37

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

Suburbanites
Suburban Achievers
Detached Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13407 / 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 5TW on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:26
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:49
Sunrise	06:24
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:17
Sunset	18:10
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:45
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:26
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	20:08

Hours of daylight today	05:54 to 18:40
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:40 to 05:52
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	06:37
Moon Rises	18:45

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 5TW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
31 May 2022	10 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£479,950
17 August 2021	11 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£325,000
16 April 2021	15 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£333,000
26 March 2021	5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
16 August 2019	3 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£264,950
26 October 2018	7 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£340,000
7 July 2017	5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£214,000
29 April 2016	8 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£257,000
12 December 2014	2 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£290,000
17 October 2014	6 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£235,000
16 August 2013	17 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£185,000
30 September 2011	3 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£205,000
19 June 2009	5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£186,000
31 January 2006	4 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£217,500
3 June 2005	21 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£242,000
3 June 2005	21 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£242,000
19 November 2004	17 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£225,000
3 May 2001	5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Freehold	£97,000
21 December 1998	4 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£98,000
5 December 1997	4 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£10,000
24 July 1997	5 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£76,500
6 December 1995	1 Ashwood Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 5TW	Detached	Leasehold	£87,000

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 5TW

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 Conservative

Christine Adams Conservative

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 5TW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027312		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005396	Oldham 004D	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 July 2022	ODS
E56000032	Greater Manchester	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2023	NHS England
E63001142	Royton	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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

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