The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8QL

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8QL

Moss Hey Street - 24 properties, USRN 29401248

Knowl Road - 2 properties, USRN 29401421

Knowl Road - 1 property, USRN 29407434

Beal Lane - 1 property, USRN 29400492

Refuge Street - 1 property, USRN 29401401

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5751 / 53°34'30"N

Longitude: -2.0916 / 2°5'29"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560150 5936627

OS Easting: 394033

OS Northing: 408719

OS Grid: SD940087

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWT3.Z5

Mapcode Global: WHB94.VD6N

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWG5+29

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn98

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • Traditional Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2471 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8QL on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:48
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:09
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:30
Moon sets 12:12

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

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8QL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 July 2023 15 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Other property type Freehold £138,000
11 October 2019 19 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
27 September 2019 13 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
21 November 2018 15 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
24 July 2017 11 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
14 November 2011 17 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
13 August 2007 21 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
27 April 2007 15 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
8 January 2007 11 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
23 May 2006 19 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £83,000
26 August 2005 27 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,300
27 August 2004 25 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
20 August 2004 7 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,500
19 September 2003 17 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,450
16 July 2003 15 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
25 October 2002 27 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £40,375
1 August 2002 21 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,950
26 April 2002 7 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,000
4 May 2001 13 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,000
12 November 1999 11 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,000
7 July 1999 13 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £34,250
12 February 1998 17 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,950
12 June 1996 19 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £18,000
12 March 1996 25 Mosshey Street, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8QL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,000

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 8QL

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 8QL 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 8QL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027576 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005447 Oldham 003D 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
E33002544 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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