The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8JF

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8JF

Grains Road - 37 properties, USRN 29403244

Penmore Close - 1 property, USRN 29401344

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29406972

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408456

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5788 / 53°34'43"N

Longitude: -2.0838 / 2°5'1"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560662 5937055

OS Easting: 394551

OS Northing: 409140

OS Grid: SD945091

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWW1.NT

Mapcode Global: WHB94.Y9WQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWH8+GF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn98

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): 11462 / 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 8JF 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 8JF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8JF

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 January 2023 58 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
27 October 2022 94 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £179,000
18 October 2021 52 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £142,950
7 May 2021 96 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £160,000
16 November 2020 92 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £115,000
21 January 2020 76 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
26 July 2019 46 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £133,000
29 March 2019 56 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,000
23 November 2018 66 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £210,000
19 October 2018 50 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
18 September 2018 94a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Other property type Freehold £950
19 July 2018 46 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
20 October 2017 96 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £120,000
1 March 2017 104 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
16 February 2015 76 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
13 February 2015 96a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £116,000
28 February 2014 96 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £108,500
20 January 2012 92a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £82,500
14 July 2010 48 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,000
5 March 2010 90 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £94,500
16 October 2007 96a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £130,000
28 September 2007 106 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £122,000
10 August 2007 58 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
23 July 2007 98a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £162,500
8 February 2006 92 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £54,000
9 January 2004 94a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £85,000
7 November 2003 86 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £91,950
28 April 2003 100 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £91,000
21 August 2002 106 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £64,000
12 April 2002 94a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £57,000
4 December 2001 96a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £53,000
3 August 2001 50 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £54,500
31 January 2000 40 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
13 December 1999 50 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,500
23 September 1999 96 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £41,000
20 August 1999 92a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £49,950
19 February 1999 92a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £46,000
17 December 1998 84 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000
28 August 1998 96a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £40,750
31 July 1998 86 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £45,000
21 February 1997 50 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,750
30 August 1996 96a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £41,000
31 May 1996 94a Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £37,500
30 May 1996 96 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £33,000
28 July 1995 100 Grains Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JF Semi-detached Leasehold £56,000

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 8JF

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 8JF 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 8JF

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027551 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005446 Oldham 003C 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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