The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8ED

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8ED

Milnrow Road - 60 properties, USRN 29405981

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5887 / 53°35'19"N

Longitude: -2.0887 / 2°5'19"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560323 5938142

OS Easting: 394227

OS Northing: 410231

OS Grid: SD942102

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVVY.L9

Mapcode Global: WHB94.W2K6

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWQ6+FG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wo91

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8a2

  • Legacy Communities
  • Routine Occupations or Retirement
  • Flats and Routine Occupations

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 8ED 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 8ED, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8ED

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 October 2023 28 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £114,950
3 October 2022 13 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £150,000
24 July 2020 32 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
27 July 2018 32 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
1 December 2017 21 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £50,000
11 November 2016 30 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
17 June 2016 32 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
16 March 2016 4 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
30 April 2012 32 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
18 October 2006 13 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £53,000
19 August 2004 29 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £77,500
2 July 2004 1 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Freehold £88,000
31 May 2002 1 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Freehold £58,000
1 June 2001 24 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Leasehold £27,000
28 July 1997 1 Dunwood Park Courts, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8ED Flat/apartment Freehold £23,200

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 8ED

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 8ED 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 8ED

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027557 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
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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