The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8HY

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8HY

Whitecroft Avenue - 17 properties, USRN 29401685

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.581 / 53°34'51"N

Longitude: -2.0799 / 2°4'47"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560916 5937303

OS Easting: 394808

OS Northing: 409384

OS Grid: SD948093

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWX1.H0

Mapcode Global: WHB95.08V1

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWJC+C2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn09

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): 24868 / 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 8HY 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 8HY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8HY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 November 2023 14 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
31 January 2023 11 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £211,000
25 May 2018 2 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Detached Freehold £282,500
31 March 2016 16 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
12 March 2014 12 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £155,000
5 December 2011 12 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £147,000
26 July 2006 14 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
10 September 2004 11 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £123,000
2 July 2004 14 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £133,000
5 April 2004 6 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
7 December 2001 18 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
5 July 2000 15 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
12 June 1998 8 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £64,500
25 January 1996 16 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £65,500
21 July 1995 18 Whitecroft Avenue, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8HY Semi-detached Freehold £59,500

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 8HY

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 8HY 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 8HY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027573 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005443 Oldham 003B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001100 Oldham 003 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
E33005152 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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