The UK Postcode Database

OL8 2XQ

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1992
OL8 2XQ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL8 2XQ

April Close - 30 properties, USRN 29404714

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5282 / 53°31'41"N

Longitude: -2.0878 / 2°5'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560467 5931416

OS Easting: 394276

OS Northing: 403504

OS Grid: SD942035

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWVM.SZ

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.WLZ2

Open Location Code: 9C5VGWH6+7V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm96

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

  • Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
  • Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
  • Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 562 / 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 2XQ on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:30
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:13
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:55
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:14
Moon Rises 22:58

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

Residential Property Sales in OL8 2XQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
16 February 2024 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £185,000
12 January 2024 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
19 December 2023 2 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
18 August 2022 7 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
4 March 2022 18 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
12 February 2021 15 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £169,000
11 December 2020 19 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £120,000
4 December 2020 20 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £118,000
25 July 2019 20 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £103,000
15 June 2018 37 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £114,950
17 July 2017 16 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,000
2 September 2016 22 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
30 March 2016 9 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
25 September 2015 5 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £86,500
24 April 2015 31 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £104,000
28 November 2014 27 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
20 December 2013 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £65,000
1 May 2013 10 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
11 October 2011 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
28 June 2011 25 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £75,000
26 January 2010 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,000
13 November 2009 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
30 March 2009 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £105,000
31 March 2008 17 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
3 September 2007 2 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £118,500
2 March 2007 9 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
1 February 2007 4 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
11 August 2006 23 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,000
26 May 2006 29 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £88,500
13 September 2004 9 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £90,000
27 February 2004 29 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,500
16 January 2004 27 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Leasehold £75,950
14 November 2003 3 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £62,950
22 August 2003 2 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
27 June 2003 16 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £53,000
15 April 2003 37 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £68,950
18 October 2002 21 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £50,000
30 September 2002 18 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £51,000
20 September 2002 16 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
26 April 2002 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,500
8 February 2002 22 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,000
14 January 2002 1 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £38,250
31 May 2001 19 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £43,750
19 February 2001 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,950
9 February 2001 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
26 May 2000 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
13 August 1999 4 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £37,000
19 March 1999 33 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Leasehold £49,950
30 November 1998 21 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,950
30 September 1998 14 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,500
2 September 1998 2 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £39,000
14 August 1998 35 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
30 June 1998 20 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,950
19 June 1998 19 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,950
26 May 1998 37 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,950
1 May 1998 25 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £44,950
20 April 1998 29 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
27 March 1998 31 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,950
13 March 1998 27 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Leasehold £49,950
5 March 1998 22 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
9 January 1998 24 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £49,950
15 September 1997 18 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £48,950
4 September 1997 16 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
28 August 1997 17 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,950
21 August 1997 15 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £48,950
30 June 1995 4 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £46,500
16 June 1995 7 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £35,750
31 March 1995 3 April Close, Oldham OL8 2XQ Semi-detached Freehold £35,500

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 2XQ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Alexandra

Councillors

Zahid Chauhan Labour

Shaid Mushtaq Labour

Zaheer Ali Independent

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL8 2XQ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027266 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005386 Oldham 026D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001123 Oldham 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014646 Alexandra 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
E33005232 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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