The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8BE

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8BE

Milnrow Road - 28 properties, USRN 29405981

Smallbrook Road - 1 property, USRN 29401495

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.583 / 53°34'58"N

Longitude: -2.0906 / 2°5'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560207 5937510

OS Easting: 394102

OS Northing: 409601

OS Grid: SD941096

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWV0.6B

Mapcode Global: WHB94.V6PK

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWM5+5Q

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 8BE 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 8BE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8BE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 March 2024 186a Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Other property type Leasehold £129,000
5 February 2021 168 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £103,000
30 October 2020 182 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £111,000
31 May 2019 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
16 November 2018 198 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
30 October 2018 188 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £84,950
22 September 2017 174 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,250
4 May 2017 186a Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £91,000
7 April 2014 186 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
3 February 2014 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,950
4 March 2009 182 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
29 February 2008 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
21 February 2008 186 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
3 August 2007 180 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,000
10 July 2007 186a Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £91,000
4 April 2007 168 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
9 March 2007 196 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £78,500
18 December 2006 172 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £97,000
23 November 2006 186 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
1 November 2006 186 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £95,000
15 July 2006 176 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £77,000
2 September 2005 198 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,500
2 September 2005 202 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
8 June 2005 224 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Detached Leasehold £55,500
15 April 2005 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £63,000
29 September 2004 224 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Detached Leasehold £11,000
5 July 2004 200 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
2 April 2004 180 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £65,000
6 November 2003 176 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
8 August 2003 194 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,000
17 April 2003 182 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,000
13 December 2002 172 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,950
28 June 2002 200 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,500
21 June 2002 188 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,000
12 July 2001 198 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,950
23 February 2001 188 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,200
2 February 2001 198 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
18 August 2000 184 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £7,000
24 March 2000 168 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000
30 July 1999 172 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,950
26 March 1999 182 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
25 September 1998 186a Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
7 February 1997 202 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,350
2 January 1997 180 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,000
24 December 1996 166 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,500
20 December 1996 186a Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £29,000
24 July 1995 180 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £11,500
24 March 1995 186 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,500

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 8BE

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 8BE 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 8BE

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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