The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8GB

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1993
OL2 8GB Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 8GB

Crossfield Close - 21 properties, USRN 29405958

Milnrow Road - 1 property, USRN 29405981

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5872 / 53°35'13"N

Longitude: -2.0873 / 2°5'14"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560414 5937981

OS Easting: 394316

OS Northing: 410069

OS Grid: SD943100

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FVVY.WT

Mapcode Global: WHB94.X36B

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWP7+V3

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 8GB on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:26
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:55
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:58
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:52
Moon Rises 22:48

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8GB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 November 2023 15 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £187,000
22 March 2023 1 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Detached Freehold £275,000
1 February 2019 33 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £199,950
15 November 2018 15 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
28 July 2017 19 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
20 July 2017 7 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £160,500
26 May 2017 8 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
7 October 2016 6 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
9 September 2016 31 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
13 July 2007 21 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £128,950
25 October 2006 25 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £54,332
4 August 2006 11 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £153,500
5 October 2005 4 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £152,000
22 July 2005 27 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £119,950
9 May 2005 25 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £110,500
28 February 2005 2 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Detached Freehold £190,000
23 July 2004 19 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £114,500
2 May 2003 27 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
22 March 2002 29 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
12 October 2001 25 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £56,500
12 October 2001 6 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £77,000
7 June 2000 9 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £8,000
19 April 2000 7 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
18 February 2000 8 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £63,950
3 February 2000 31 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £66,000
27 August 1999 29 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £52,500
13 August 1999 19 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £50,000
27 January 1999 11 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £28,400
2 November 1998 5 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Detached Freehold £55,950
30 October 1998 5 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Detached Freehold £56,000
20 February 1998 3 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Detached Freehold £84,000
31 October 1997 25 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £48,750
2 August 1996 27 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £46,000
19 July 1996 8 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £54,500
12 July 1996 15 Crossfield Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8GB Semi-detached Freehold £46,500

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 8GB

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 8GB 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 8GB

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

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

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