The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8JP

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8JP

Neston Close - 19 properties, USRN 29401258

Heversham Avenue - 1 property, USRN 29400988

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408544

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5784 / 53°34'42"N

Longitude: -2.0805 / 2°4'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560882 5937006

OS Easting: 394770

OS Northing: 409087

OS Grid: SD947090

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWX1.CZ

Mapcode Global: WHB95.0BL3

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWH9+8R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn08

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 8JP on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:24
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:00
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:32
Moon Rises 22:38

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8JP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 July 2023 7 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £242,500
30 May 2022 4 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £199,950
7 January 2022 10 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £202,000
30 July 2021 18 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £169,950
13 July 2021 13 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £199,950
7 May 2021 5 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £199,950
15 April 2016 10 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £136,500
23 March 2016 4 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
5 February 2016 3 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £144,950
3 February 2016 5 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £143,500
23 January 2015 18 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
25 June 2009 18 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
7 March 2008 4 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £160,500
22 June 2007 18 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £124,000
23 April 2007 16 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £130,000
9 October 2006 22 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £127,500
26 August 2005 10 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £135,000
29 July 2005 9 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £175,000
29 July 2005 13 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £164,950
13 December 2004 6 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £141,000
5 November 2004 20 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £116,000
30 October 2003 5 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £118,000
22 August 2003 3 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £78,000
5 April 2002 13 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £86,000
25 January 2002 9 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £88,500
15 June 1999 2 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £59,500
26 June 1998 10 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £57,500
23 June 1995 14 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £42,500
9 June 1995 6 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000
30 January 1995 22 Neston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JP Semi-detached Leasehold £39,950

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 8JP

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 8JP 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 8JP

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

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

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