The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8EX

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8EX

Chancery Lane - 14 properties, USRN 29401962

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5801 / 53°34'48"N

Longitude: -2.0911 / 2°5'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560176 5937187

OS Easting: 394066

OS Northing: 409278

OS Grid: SD940092

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWV1.2C

Mapcode Global: WHB94.V8FS

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWJ5+2H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11061 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8EX on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:18
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:41
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:05
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:11
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:11 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:00

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8EX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
20 December 2022 6 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
18 December 2020 2 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,000
19 July 2013 3 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,500
25 February 2008 9 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £91,000
2 October 2007 4 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £89,950
2 April 2007 7 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £84,000
4 July 2006 10 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,214
31 March 2006 5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,000
10 December 2005 7 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,950
4 May 2005 13 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,000
15 April 2005 1 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £71,950
16 July 2004 10 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,950
3 October 2003 5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £52,000
25 June 2003 2 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £58,000
4 April 2003 11 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,000
12 July 2002 14 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
1 February 2002 4 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
25 January 2002 7 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,000
14 December 2001 3 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,500
9 November 2001 1 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,000
26 January 2001 10 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,200
7 January 2000 13 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
11 June 1999 14 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,500
3 February 1999 12 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
8 January 1999 14 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £13,000
18 September 1998 8 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
8 September 1998 9 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000
3 August 1998 4 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,000
8 June 1998 5 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,500
2 March 1998 12 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £18,000
27 February 1998 9 Chancery Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8EX Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,500

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 8EX

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 8EX 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 8EX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027549 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005444 Oldham 002C 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
E33005147 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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