The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8BQ

a postcode in Shaw (Oldham), Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8BQ

Railway View - 13 properties, USRN 29401386

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5864 / 53°35'11"N

Longitude: -2.0901 / 2°5'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560233 5937893

OS Easting: 394133

OS Northing: 409985

OS Grid: SD941099

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVVZ.93

Mapcode Global: WHB94.V3WX

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP5+HX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wo90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Suburbanites
  • Semi-Detached Suburbia
  • White Suburban Communities

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 8BQ on Thursday 23 January 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 06:02
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 06:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 07:27
Sunrise 08:06
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:20
Sunset 16:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 17:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 17:56
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 18:37
Hours of daylight today07:36 to 17:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
17:03 to 07:35
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 02:58
Moon sets 10:53

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2022 12 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
2 August 2022 26 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Other property type Freehold £3,000
7 April 2021 16 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
11 October 2019 14 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £84,950
28 June 2019 26 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £128,500
18 April 2019 18 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,000
26 October 2017 24 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
18 November 2016 10 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
18 May 2015 22 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,000
19 December 2014 26 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £122,000
4 April 2014 18 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
25 October 2013 22 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
22 November 2010 12 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £114,950
22 July 2005 16 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £136,950
21 February 2005 12 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
19 September 2003 4 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,000
5 September 2003 12 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,500
19 July 2002 10 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
28 September 2001 26 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £51,000
10 August 1998 20 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,950
10 October 1997 16 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
30 August 1996 4 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,500
25 August 1995 10 Railway View, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,000

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 8BQ

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 8BQ 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 8BQ

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 July 2022 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63001126 Shaw (Oldham) Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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