The UK Postcode Database

OL8 2RA

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL8 2RA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL8 2RA

Ashton Road - 30 properties, USRN 29404731

Pelham Street - 2 properties, USRN 29405424

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5204 / 53°31'13"N

Longitude: -2.1094 / 2°6'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559048 5930536

OS Easting: 392845

OS Northing: 402644

OS Grid: SD928026

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWQQ.3R

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.KSR1

Open Location Code: 9C5VGVCR+56

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm64

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4a1

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Ethnically Diverse Families in Less Connected Locations
  • Semi-Detached, Service Workers and Students

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3979 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL8 2RA on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:24
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:01
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:12
Moon Rises 22:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL8 2RA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 2RA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 January 2024 673 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Other property type Leasehold £120,000
10 January 2024 673 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
10 January 2024 673 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
26 September 2023 635 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £94,000
11 August 2023 645 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
16 June 2023 673 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £77,000
24 April 2023 661 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
1 April 2022 649 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
25 October 2021 647 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
20 September 2019 667 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
13 April 2018 669 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £70,000
10 March 2017 637 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
12 December 2016 655 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
21 October 2016 659 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
17 February 2016 677 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
27 January 2014 629 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
30 July 2010 631 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,000
14 December 2009 675 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
11 September 2008 671 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £89,000
27 July 2007 673 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,750
17 July 2007 667 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
23 March 2007 663 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £83,500
28 July 2006 669 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
19 June 2006 667 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,000
16 June 2006 677 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,500
6 March 2006 669 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
28 February 2006 659 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £82,500
13 February 2006 641 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,000
29 October 2004 665 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £55,000
13 October 2004 633 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,000
24 September 2004 661 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £54,950
7 April 2004 647 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,950
13 February 2004 667 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £35,000
23 December 2003 635 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £32,500
8 August 2003 633 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,950
6 June 2003 675 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £34,500
4 April 2003 653 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
8 October 2002 671 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,700
28 February 2002 645 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,950
8 June 2001 629 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Semi-detached Freehold £25,000
31 March 2000 653 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000
6 March 2000 661 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £14,000
5 January 2000 639 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £12,500
27 February 1998 665 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,000
4 July 1997 649 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,950
15 December 1995 663 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,000
24 November 1995 669 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £15,250
28 March 1995 647 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £16,500

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 2RA

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 2RA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00026971 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005323 Oldham 029B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001126 Oldham 029 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
E33005244 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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