The UK Postcode Database

OL2 7HX

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 7HX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 7HX

Rochdale Road - 11 properties, USRN 29405993

The Gabriels - 1 property, USRN 29401569

Cocker Street - 1 property, USRN 29407330

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5805 / 53°34'49"N

Longitude: -2.1068 / 2°6'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559136 5937218

OS Easting: 393027

OS Northing: 409324

OS Grid: SD930093

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWQ1.P7

Mapcode Global: WHB94.L8ZG

Open Location Code: 9C5VHVJV+57

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn79

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): 20962 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 7HX on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:24
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:00
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:32
Moon Rises 22:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 7HX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 7HX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 December 2023 Orchard Brow, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Leasehold £400,000
9 September 2022 245, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £318,000
17 June 2020 245, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £240,000
9 July 2019 235, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £272,500
16 August 2018 Orchard Brow, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Leasehold £280,000
28 February 2013 Entron House, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £435,000
4 January 2005 235, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £195,000
5 February 2002 233, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Leasehold £88,000
4 June 1999 241, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Leasehold £99,950
30 April 1999 Entron House, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £187,500
31 July 1998 247, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £102,000
29 November 1996 241, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Leasehold £85,500
31 August 1995 245, The Orchards, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 7HX Detached Freehold £62,000

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 7HX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Crompton

Councillors

Dave Murphy Liberal Democrats

Louie Hamblett Liberal Democrats

Diane Williamson Liberal Democrats

OL2 7HX also falls within the Civil Parish of Shaw and Crompton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 7HX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027134 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005361 Oldham 003A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001100 Oldham 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012153 Shaw and Crompton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05014651 Crompton 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
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth 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
E33005153 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
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
E63008223 Shaw (Oldham) 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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