The UK Postcode Database

OL2 6BB

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 6BB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 6BB

Oldham Road - 28 properties, USRN 29401296

Beswick Street - 1 property, USRN 29400515

Old Edge Lane - 1 property, USRN 29402610

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5581 / 53°33'29"N

Longitude: -2.1203 / 2°7'13"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558271 5934716

OS Easting: 392127

OS Northing: 406835

OS Grid: SD921068

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWM9.R7

Mapcode Global: WHB94.DTKN

Open Location Code: 9C5VHV5H+6V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn53

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 6BB on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:05
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 6BB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 6BB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 March 2024 271 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
3 July 2023 265 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £159,950
22 May 2023 241 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Other property type Freehold £365,000
14 April 2023 275 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £145,000
17 October 2022 267 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £185,000
28 August 2020 265 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,000
22 June 2020 275 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,000
13 July 2018 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £78,000
15 June 2018 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Other property type Leasehold £122,500
15 June 2018 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Other property type Leasehold £122,500
17 January 2018 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Other property type Leasehold £74,000
16 October 2017 275 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
23 January 2017 265 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £96,000
21 August 2009 243 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
30 July 2009 275 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
28 November 2008 265 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,950
20 July 2007 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
22 November 2006 267 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
17 May 2006 267 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
20 May 2005 223 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
25 July 2003 223 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,500
24 January 2003 227 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Detached Freehold £30,000
1 February 2002 261 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
19 September 2000 263 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,000
26 August 1997 225 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
12 April 1996 281 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
29 September 1995 271 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,950
10 July 1995 277 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
7 April 1995 271 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £17,600
2 March 1995 281 Oldham Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,000

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 6BB

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 6BB

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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