The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8DS

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8DS

George Street - 32 properties, USRN 29400892

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: -2.086 / 2°5'9"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560506 5937893

OS Easting: 394406

OS Northing: 409980

OS Grid: SD944099

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVWZ.53

Mapcode Global: WHB94.X3VY

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP7+HJ

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 8DS 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 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 05:52
Moon Rises 22:15

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8DS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 March 2023 155 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
31 March 2023 139 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
17 June 2022 175 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Detached Freehold £268,000
29 November 2019 127 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
9 July 2019 175 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Detached Freehold £217,500
12 April 2019 165 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £141,000
8 March 2019 157 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
30 November 2018 171 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £124,000
25 July 2017 133 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
3 March 2017 165 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
27 November 2015 151 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
5 August 2015 149 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £110,000
9 July 2015 127 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
30 January 2015 141 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £125,000
28 March 2014 163 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
20 April 2012 165 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £114,000
16 July 2010 159 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
15 December 2009 163 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £125,500
13 July 2009 171 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
27 July 2007 119 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
21 December 2006 121 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
15 December 2006 163 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £119,995
31 July 2006 151 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
19 May 2006 143 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £139,000
17 March 2006 171 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,950
9 December 2005 169 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,950
22 July 2005 165 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £116,500
7 May 2004 149 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £89,500
19 March 2004 127 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £101,700
12 February 2004 145 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £87,500
26 September 2003 169 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
19 September 2003 145 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £79,000
19 September 2003 157 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £89,950
30 May 2003 151 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
2 May 2003 131 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
15 November 2002 149 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
10 May 2002 155 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £76,000
22 February 2002 147 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £57,950
21 September 2001 149 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £54,000
23 April 2001 129 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
18 April 2001 157 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
6 April 2001 143 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
11 August 2000 175 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Detached Freehold £71,500
28 July 2000 153 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
20 April 2000 145 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £53,500
27 August 1999 165 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
4 June 1999 151 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
22 December 1998 171 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,000
25 September 1998 163 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £44,000
27 July 1998 173 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
11 March 1998 153 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
29 November 1996 171 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
2 August 1996 159 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,000
15 March 1995 157 George Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DS Semi-detached Freehold £50,950

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 8DS

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 8DS 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 8DS

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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