The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8SW

a postcode in Oldham

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

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL2 8SW

Scowcroft Lane - 37 properties, USRN 29400730

Albert Avenue - 1 property, USRN 29400427

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29408521

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5713 / 53°34'16"N

Longitude: -2.1 / 2°6'0"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559598 5936200

OS Easting: 393475

OS Northing: 408300

OS Grid: SD934083

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWS4.4J

Mapcode Global: WHB94.QH6J

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWC2+G2

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn87

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

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 8SW 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 8SW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8SW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
4 December 2023 82 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
18 May 2023 70 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
2 November 2022 59 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,000
20 July 2022 65 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
2 October 2020 82 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
17 July 2020 33 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
27 September 2019 79 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,000
3 May 2019 68 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
13 July 2018 33 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
17 October 2016 73 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
7 October 2016 59 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £123,000
22 December 2015 92 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Semi-detached Leasehold £170,000
18 December 2015 70 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £88,000
30 October 2015 86 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £108,000
20 August 2015 61 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
27 July 2015 72 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
9 January 2015 59 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
19 October 2012 82 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
2 September 2008 71 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £104,000
14 March 2008 53 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £129,000
29 February 2008 73 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £102,000
15 January 2008 78 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £112,000
14 January 2008 72 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
31 July 2007 82 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £107,000
18 June 2007 86 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,000
23 March 2007 71 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £98,000
16 March 2007 70 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,500
7 July 2006 84 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £86,000
16 June 2006 80 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
12 April 2006 82 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
22 December 2005 61 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
12 August 2005 67 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,000
28 February 2005 35 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £126,000
8 October 2004 84 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
25 June 2004 86 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
18 May 2004 74 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £50,000
5 March 2004 72 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
17 April 2003 70 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,500
12 December 2002 80 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,000
27 September 2002 53 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £69,000
13 May 2002 70 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
18 April 2002 Crompton House, 57, Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Detached Freehold £66,000
11 April 2002 68 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,500
1 March 2002 74 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,000
15 February 2002 66 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
7 November 2001 90 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,000
27 July 2001 84 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,458
18 June 2001 66 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
25 May 2001 80 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,500
20 April 2001 86 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
15 December 2000 37 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Detached Freehold £120,000
8 September 2000 78 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
12 October 1999 90 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £23,000
21 July 1999 90 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,000
25 May 1999 83 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,500
22 April 1999 90 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,250
5 March 1999 74 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,000
15 January 1999 71 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,700
25 September 1998 51 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,500
22 June 1998 69 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £21,000
12 September 1997 69 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,000
5 September 1997 53 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £41,450
15 May 1997 66 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,600
17 February 1997 65 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
30 June 1995 33 Cowlishaw Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8SW Semi-detached Freehold £74,000

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 8SW

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 8SW 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 8SW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027147 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

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

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