The UK Postcode Database

OL8 2RG

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL8 2RG

Ashton Road - 29 properties, USRN 29404731

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.518 / 53°31'4"N

Longitude: -2.1083 / 2°6'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 559121 5930271

OS Easting: 392914

OS Northing: 402378

OS Grid: SD929023

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWQR.BL

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.LT7W

Open Location Code: 9C5VGV9R+6M

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm64

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Established but Challenged
  • Industry Associations

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 2RG on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
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) 00:02
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 OL8 2RG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 2RG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 April 2024 715 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £145,000
13 October 2023 739 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,000
27 May 2022 751 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £121,000
21 October 2021 713 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £103,000
25 September 2020 731 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
19 December 2019 731 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
23 October 2019 735 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
6 August 2018 763 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
20 October 2017 713 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £59,000
20 December 2016 739 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £70,000
24 March 2016 741 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,500
20 March 2015 721 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
25 September 2013 711 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £57,500
15 February 2013 757 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
14 February 2012 733 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
8 July 2008 717 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,850
16 November 2007 707 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
5 October 2007 729 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
7 September 2007 715 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
17 February 2006 725 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £93,000
13 January 2006 759 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £40,000
23 September 2005 713 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £62,600
25 February 2005 737 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,000
24 November 2004 727 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,500
12 January 2004 753 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
1 November 2003 727 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £14,000
26 September 2003 757 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £38,500
29 August 2003 749 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £37,950
24 June 2003 717 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £32,000
4 June 2003 741 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
17 January 2003 713 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £20,995
28 June 2002 745 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £14,400
31 May 2002 715 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £33,600
30 April 2002 747 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £26,500
7 February 2002 761 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,950
7 December 2001 735 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £14,500
15 November 2000 725 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,995
13 October 2000 731 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £25,250
31 August 2000 731 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £11,730
28 July 2000 725 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £25,000
18 February 2000 741 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Semi-detached Freehold £17,000
10 June 1999 719 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £28,995
14 May 1999 747 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £13,000
22 December 1998 759 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £24,950
7 December 1998 719 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £13,000
20 November 1998 723 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £31,000
21 May 1998 761 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £27,995
24 April 1998 755 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £13,000
7 November 1997 725 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,995
26 September 1997 737 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
4 July 1997 761 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £16,000
21 May 1997 725 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £12,000
4 October 1996 763 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £36,000
27 January 1995 749 Ashton Road, Oldham OL8 2RG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £30,950

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 2RG

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 2RG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00026972 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
E33005241 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

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

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