The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8DF

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8DF

Buckstones Road - 20 properties, USRN 29405953

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5867 / 53°35'12"N

Longitude: -2.0803 / 2°4'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560882 5937933

OS Easting: 394783

OS Northing: 410014

OS Grid: SD947100

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVXZ.F0

Mapcode Global: WHB95.03NP

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP9+MV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xo00

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): 25601 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8DF on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:04
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:52
Moon Rises 22:15

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8DF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
30 June 2023 153 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Leasehold £240,000
1 November 2022 193 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,999
28 October 2022 149 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Detached Leasehold £285,000
24 September 2022 151 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
16 June 2022 179 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £99,500
28 April 2022 179 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Other property type Freehold £94,500
30 October 2020 183 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
18 September 2020 199 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,500
20 March 2020 185 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £134,000
29 June 2018 193 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
1 July 2016 195 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
31 March 2016 173 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £134,000
7 August 2014 185 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
28 March 2014 187 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
4 November 2005 193 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
26 February 2004 153 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Leasehold £134,950
26 September 2003 177 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £155,500
28 May 2003 193 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £71,000
11 October 2002 173 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,950
5 October 2001 189 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Freehold £84,950
1 December 2000 185 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,950
23 November 2000 153 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Leasehold £66,500
14 November 2000 199 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
5 September 2000 195 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
10 September 1999 173 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,000
29 November 1996 193 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
29 April 1996 151 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DF Semi-detached Freehold £70,000

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 8DF

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 8DF 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 8DF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027555 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005442 Oldham 002B 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
E33005150 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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