OL2 8HB

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980

OL2 8HB	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL2 8HB

Linney Lane - 35 properties, USRN 29401132

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 29408509

Oak Street - 1 property, USRN 29401287

Rutland Way - 1 property, USRN 29407807

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408461

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408501

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5816 / 53°34'53"N

Longitude: -2.0879 / 2°5'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560386 5937356

OS Easting: 394279

OS Northing: 409445

OS Grid: SD942094

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWV0.ST

Mapcode Global: WHB94.W7YM

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWJ6+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6769 / 32844

3rd decile
more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8HB 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 today	04:14 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 8HB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8HB

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 February 2024	61 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£168,000
12 January 2024	13 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£114,000
6 January 2022	15 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£102,500
12 March 2020	79 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£129,995
23 February 2018	79 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£104,950
16 February 2018	71 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£90,000
3 October 2016	59 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£115,000
3 October 2016	59 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Other property type	Freehold	£115,000
6 July 2015	59 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£69,500
9 May 2014	79 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£90,000
20 September 2013	15 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£61,000
3 May 2013	69 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£98,000
18 May 2007	69 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£114,000
27 January 2006	71 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£86,500
8 November 2005	1 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£78,000
24 June 2005	65 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£98,950
11 March 2004	13 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£74,950
5 March 2004	69 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£80,000
21 January 2004	13 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£63,000
5 December 2003	5a Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£25,000
10 January 2003	15 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£55,000
11 January 2002	3 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£45,000
22 June 2001	13 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£28,000
16 May 2001	69 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£35,000
6 April 2001	65 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£40,250
21 December 2000	67 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£35,500
1 December 2000	57 Linney Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HB	Semi-detached	Freehold	£39,000

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 8HB

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 8HB 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 8HB

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027568		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005445	Oldham 002D	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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