The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8DW

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8DW

Buckstones Road - 26 properties, USRN 29405953

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 29407160

Calf Hey Road - 1 property, USRN 29405954

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5873 / 53°35'14"N

Longitude: -2.0834 / 2°5'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560677 5937991

OS Easting: 394579

OS Northing: 410075

OS Grid: SD945100

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVWY.RS

Mapcode Global: WHB94.Z328

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP8+VM

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): 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 8DW on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:02
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 07:12
Moon Rises 22:28

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8DW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 July 2021 75 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Semi-detached Leasehold £230,000
8 June 2021 131 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
12 October 2018 81 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £255,000
27 January 2017 133 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
25 February 2011 133 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £103,500
16 September 2008 139 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
23 May 2008 139a Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £249,000
22 February 2008 69 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £203,000
23 November 2007 111 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £210,000
9 September 2005 69 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Semi-detached Freehold £172,500
8 June 2005 81 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £235,000
19 August 2002 115 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £70,000
19 July 2002 79 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £158,500
18 January 2002 77 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £160,000
31 August 2001 133 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,950
7 December 2000 111 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £124,000
24 November 2000 71 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Leasehold £83,500
31 August 1999 131 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
16 January 1997 77 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £137,500
4 August 1995 81 Buckstones Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8DW Detached Freehold £99,000

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 8DW

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 8DW 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 8DW

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

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