The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8SB

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL2 8SB

Moor Street - 36 properties, USRN 29401173

Bickerstaffe Close - 1 property, USRN 29400517

Moor Street - 1 property, USRN 29401234

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5727 / 53°34'21"N

Longitude: -2.1 / 2°5'59"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559598 5936360

OS Easting: 393477

OS Northing: 408459

OS Grid: SD934084

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWS4.50

Mapcode Global: WHB94.QG6F

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWF2+32

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9715 / 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 8SB 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 8SB, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8SB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 January 2023 23 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Other property type Leasehold £165,000
30 October 2020 49 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £76,000
11 November 2019 43 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
21 June 2019 25 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £140,000
10 May 2019 57 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
15 November 2018 47 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
20 June 2018 59 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,500
4 September 2014 25 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £128,500
11 July 2014 39 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £102,000
29 February 2012 51 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,000
30 September 2011 51 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
8 October 2010 19 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Semi-detached Freehold £122,000
22 May 2007 29 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £125,000
22 December 2005 31 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
28 November 2005 47 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,000
5 December 2003 25 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £92,000
13 December 2002 21 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000
20 September 2002 59a Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Semi-detached Leasehold £24,500
6 September 2002 45 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £58,000
5 July 2002 25a Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
17 January 2000 19 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
19 December 1997 31 Manchester Road, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,000

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 8SB

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Crompton

Councillors

Dave Murphy Liberal Democrats

Louie Hamblett Liberal Democrats

Diane Williamson Liberal Democrats

OL2 8SB 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 8SB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027117 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005355 Oldham 005A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001102 Oldham 005 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012153 Shaw and Crompton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05014651 Crompton 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
E33005156 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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