The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8BJ

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in December 1994
OL2 8BJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 8BJ

Milnrow Road - 10 properties, USRN 29405981

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5866 / 53°35'11"N

Longitude: -2.0882 / 2°5'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560357 5937916

OS Easting: 394258

OS Northing: 410005

OS Grid: SD942100

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVVZ.P1

Mapcode Global: WHB94.W3SR

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP6+JP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wo90

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): 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 8BJ on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:49
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:53
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:10
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:21
Moon sets 10:50

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 8BJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8BJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 March 2024 354 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £150,000
15 September 2023 356 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
26 August 2022 352 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
6 May 2022 348 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
25 January 2017 350 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
6 February 2015 354 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
18 May 2012 352 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
21 December 2007 340 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Detached Freehold £436,500
27 August 2004 354 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
12 April 2002 348 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
28 July 2000 354 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £49,000
31 March 2000 348 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £55,950
20 March 2000 352 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
20 July 1999 354 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £38,000
30 April 1999 350 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
25 August 1995 346 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £59,950
28 July 1995 348 Milnrow Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BJ Semi-detached Freehold £57,950

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 8BJ

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 8BJ 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 8BJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027556 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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