The UK Postcode Database

OL2 6SH

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 6SH

Oldham Road - 21 properties, USRN 29401425

Tandle Hill Road - 1 property, USRN 29401554

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5783 / 53°34'41"N

Longitude: -2.1325 / 2°7'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557435 5936950

OS Easting: 391322

OS Northing: 409080

OS Grid: SD913090

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWK2.30

Mapcode Global: WHB94.6BR5

Open Location Code: 9C5VHVH8+8X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18747 / 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 6SH on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
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 6SH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 6SH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 March 2024 560 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Other property type Leasehold £212,000
9 January 2023 562 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £185,000
12 August 2022 578 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £170,000
14 April 2022 628 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Freehold £370,000
21 August 2020 568 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £149,995
4 March 2019 594 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £217,500
20 October 2017 582 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Semi-detached Leasehold £120,000
21 July 2017 568 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
29 April 2016 598 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £190,000
5 February 2016 584 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Semi-detached Leasehold £139,950
29 August 2014 594 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £177,000
31 January 2014 562 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
4 October 2010 562 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
11 June 2010 596 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £124,950
24 March 2009 596 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £175,000
16 May 2008 580 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
19 March 2007 576 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
13 November 2006 578 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
25 August 2006 562 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,000
24 August 2006 576 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
16 June 2005 592 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £207,000
26 March 2004 592 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £186,000
20 February 2004 580 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
4 June 2003 598 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Detached Leasehold £185,000
18 August 2000 594 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £102,000
11 February 2000 578 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
22 January 1999 580 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000
11 August 1997 594 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,000
8 December 1995 562 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
4 December 1995 574 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,500
31 January 1995 584 Rochdale Road, Royton, Oldham OL2 6SH Semi-detached Leasehold £39,500

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 6SH

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 6SH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027301 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005394 Oldham 004B 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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