The UK Postcode Database

OL8 4LD

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL8 4LD Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL8 4LD

Swallow Street - 31 properties, USRN 29405624

Mallard Close - 1 property, USRN 29405292

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5234 / 53°31'24"N

Longitude: -2.1266 / 2°7'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557901 5930852

OS Easting: 391703

OS Northing: 402976

OS Grid: SD917029

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWLP.DP

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.9PKR

Open Location Code: 9C5VGVFF+99

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm45

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 1330 / 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 4LD 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) 00:03
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 22:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL8 4LD, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 4LD

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 October 2020 16 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
17 January 2020 18 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £123,500
4 December 2019 44 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Freehold £99,950
28 October 2019 34 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Freehold £137,000
16 August 2018 14 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £132,500
16 August 2018 14 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Other property type Freehold £5,100
26 March 2018 48 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £132,500
15 August 2017 28 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Other property type Freehold £4,000
14 August 2017 16 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
4 November 2016 15 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £127,000
12 September 2016 30 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £108,000
23 November 2007 2 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £118,000
19 October 2007 38 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £134,950
19 July 2007 8 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
16 September 2005 32 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £115,000
28 June 2004 19 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £97,000
6 April 2004 30 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £83,000
1 March 2004 4 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £79,000
13 June 2002 22 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £60,000
11 August 2000 12 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,950
28 July 2000 2 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £55,000
7 July 2000 24 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £52,950
24 May 2000 17 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £53,000
27 August 1999 17 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £48,000
28 May 1999 34 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £47,500
31 March 1999 18 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,500
29 January 1999 42 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £47,500
18 July 1997 42 Swallow Street, Oldham OL8 4LD Semi-detached Leasehold £56,000

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 4LD

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Hollinwood

Councillors

Kamran Ghafoor Independent

Abdul Wahid Independent

Naseem Aslam Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL8 4LD

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027222 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005382 Oldham 030D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001127 Oldham 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014654 Hollinwood 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
E33005248 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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