The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8BB

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8BB

Oswald Street - 54 properties, USRN 29401310

Oswald Street - 1 property, USRN 29408504

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408505

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5826 / 53°34'57"N

Longitude: -2.0895 / 2°5'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560280 5937471

OS Easting: 394174

OS Northing: 409561

OS Grid: SD941095

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWV0.FG

Mapcode Global: WHB94.W66T

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWM6+26

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4258 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8BB 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 8BB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8BB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 January 2023 104 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Other property type Freehold £121,000
19 December 2022 18 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Flat/apartment Leasehold £88,000
30 June 2022 20 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
29 April 2022 80 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,000
12 November 2020 4 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £106,000
14 September 2018 88 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
8 June 2018 86 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £109,950
14 July 2017 82 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
14 July 2016 6 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £57,500
19 January 2016 16 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,000
23 October 2015 2 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,000
14 July 2014 74 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
12 May 2014 80 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
14 March 2014 62 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £53,500
30 March 2010 36 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
7 February 2008 20 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £73,100
30 July 2007 88 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,000
4 May 2007 8 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Semi-detached Leasehold £77,500
21 December 2005 2 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £87,950
22 September 2005 74 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
16 January 2004 2 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £57,800
10 October 2003 88 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,995
2 May 2003 58 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Flat/apartment Leasehold £45,000
26 February 2001 88 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,050
11 June 1999 4 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,250
23 October 1998 62 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,500
11 September 1998 80 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,500
26 January 1995 4 Oswald Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000

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 8BB

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 8BB 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 8BB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027560 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005441 Oldham 002A 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
E33005148 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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