The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8AF

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 8AF Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 8AF

Co-Operative Street - 7 properties, USRN 29402013

Crompton Street - 1 property, USRN 29402053

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5789 / 53°34'44"N

Longitude: -2.0935 / 2°5'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560020 5937057

OS Easting: 393909

OS Northing: 409151

OS Grid: SD939091

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWT1.KS

Mapcode Global: WHB94.T99N

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWH4+HJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn88

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11061 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8AF on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:18
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 8AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8AF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 June 2019 1 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Semi-detached Leasehold £80,000
13 May 2005 11 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,000
21 October 2002 9 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,500
15 February 2002 1 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Semi-detached Leasehold £36,500
29 October 1999 3 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £22,000
26 March 1999 1 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Semi-detached Leasehold £26,500
21 November 1997 5 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
13 June 1995 1 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Semi-detached Leasehold £29,000
20 January 1995 9 Co Operative Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8AF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,250

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 8AF

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Shaw

Councillors

Marc Hince Independent

Howard Sykes Liberal Democrats

Lisa Navesey Independent

OL2 8AF 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 8AF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027570 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005444 Oldham 002C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001099 Oldham 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012153 Shaw and Crompton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05014661 Shaw 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
E33005149 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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