The UK Postcode Database

OL8 1BQ

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL8 1BQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL8 1BQ

Lee Street - 16 properties, USRN 29405237

Copster Hill Road - 1 property, USRN 29404915

Clay Street - 1 property, USRN 29404881

Ashton Road - 1 property, USRN 29404731

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29409530

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5322 / 53°31'55"N

Longitude: -2.1154 / 2°6'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 558634 5931840

OS Easting: 392450

OS Northing: 403954

OS Grid: SD924039

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWNL.TJ

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.GHX0

Open Location Code: 9C5VGVJM+VV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm67

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4c2

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Challenged Multicultural Communities and Students
  • European and Asian Heritage

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 556 / 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 OL8 1BQ on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:03
Sunrise 04:53
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:14
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:45
Hours of daylight today04:23 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:24
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:11
Moon sets 18:33

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL8 1BQ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 1BQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 August 2023 322 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Other property type Freehold £52,000
16 February 2021 302 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £52,000
22 December 2015 314 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
27 March 2009 302 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £63,000
11 July 2008 316 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
26 January 2005 316 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,000
12 July 2002 300 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £9,000
31 August 2001 304 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Semi-detached Leasehold £18,500
22 August 2001 304 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,500
5 July 2001 300 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £13,500
4 August 1999 304 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Semi-detached Leasehold £18,500
30 July 1999 304 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,500
12 March 1998 314 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,500
10 May 1996 314 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,500
22 January 1996 314 Lee Street, Oldham OL8 1BQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £10,000

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 OL8 1BQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Medlock Vale

Councillors

Sajed Hussain Labour

Junaid Hussain Labour

Umar Nasheen Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL8 1BQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027534 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00168626 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 31 December 2011 ONS
E00181756 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01005434 Oldham 024B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001121 Oldham 024 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014655 Medlock Vale 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
E14001416 Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 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
E33005228 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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