The UK Postcode Database

OL2 6TW

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 6TW

Hawkshead Drive - 19 properties, USRN 29400966

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408986

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408987

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5759 / 53°34'33"N

Longitude: -2.1289 / 2°7'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557675 5936689

OS Easting: 391559

OS Northing: 408816

OS Grid: SD915088

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWK2.WW

Mapcode Global: WHB94.8DG0

Open Location Code: 9C5VHVGC+9C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 18161 / 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 6TW on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:20
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) 00:04
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 6TW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 6TW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 June 2022 8 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £245,000
22 June 2022 8 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
29 November 2021 7 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £175,000
12 February 2021 6 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
30 October 2020 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,300
22 June 2018 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,950
15 December 2017 26 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £117,000
23 January 2015 8 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £150,000
20 December 2013 12 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £123,950
19 October 2012 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
19 July 2012 5 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
11 November 2011 26 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
29 February 2008 6 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Freehold £165,500
1 November 2007 22 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £123,000
1 June 2007 9 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £159,000
10 November 2006 1 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £155,000
3 November 2006 22 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £123,000
16 December 2005 18 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
25 November 2005 4 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £148,000
10 January 2005 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
12 December 2003 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
16 November 2001 5 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Semi-detached Leasehold £78,500
18 May 2001 14 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £52,950
19 January 2001 20 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
16 June 2000 16 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,950
26 May 2000 24 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
27 August 1999 10 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
11 September 1998 18 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,500
20 December 1996 22 Hawkshead Drive, Royton, Oldham OL2 6TW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950

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 6TW

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 6TW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027305 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005395 Oldham 004C 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
E33005154 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

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