The UK Postcode Database

OL4 2QT

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL4 2QT Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL4 2QT

Ripponden Road - 7 properties, USRN 29401414

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5531 / 53°33'11"N

Longitude: -2.0846 / 2°5'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560647 5934193

OS Easting: 394495

OS Northing: 406278

OS Grid: SD944062

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWWC.H1

Mapcode Global: WHB94.YYJH

Open Location Code: 9C5VHW38+65

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn92

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): 14395 / 32844

  • 5th decile
  • slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL4 2QT on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:21
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) 00:03
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 22:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL4 2QT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL4 2QT

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 June 2023 254 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
4 April 2023 260 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £101,000
4 October 2012 256 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,500
22 June 2011 254 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
31 August 2007 260 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
6 December 2004 252 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £400,000
22 December 2003 254 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
14 February 2003 260 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
6 December 2002 258 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
29 November 2002 256 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,000
10 May 2002 256 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,500
28 January 2002 252 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
25 February 2000 256 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
16 September 1999 262 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,000
3 September 1998 256 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
30 November 1995 258 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,950
9 June 1995 260 Ripponden Road, Oldham OL4 2QT Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,000

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 OL4 2QT

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Waterhead

Councillors

Nadeem Iqbal Labour

Peter Dean Labour

Naveed Chowhan Independent

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL4 2QT

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027590 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005455 Oldham 012D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001109 Oldham 012 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014664 Waterhead 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
E33005180 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
E43000158 Oldham, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
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
E63008292 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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