OL2 5BU maps, stats, and open data
OL2 5BU lies on Farholme in Royton, Oldham. OL2 5BU is located in the Royton North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since April 1985.
OL2 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 5BU geodata
| Easting | 391182 |
| Northing | 406777 |
| Latitude | 53.557540 |
| Longitude | -2.134584 |
Where is OL2 5BU?
| Street | Farholme |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 5BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Royton North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 5BU
2025 31 JAN £400,000 |
6, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2023 16 MAY £346,000 |
10, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2021 14 MAY £271,500 |
2013 7 NOV £180,000 |
2012 27 APR £206,000 |
10, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2009 30 JUL £180,000 |
2007 15 FEB £216,500 |
4, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2005 7 NOV £214,950 |
10, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2004 27 JUL £205,000 |
7, FARHOLME, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BU 2000 31 JUL £97,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 5BU
| Broadway/Retail Park (Broadway) | Royley | 101m |
| Elk Mill Retail Park (Nw Bnd) (Internal Road) | Royley | 124m |
| Netherhey Lane (Nebnd) (Netherhey Lane) | Royley | 169m |
| Broadway/Retail Park (Broadway) | Royley | 186m |
| Broadway/Holden Fold (Broadway) | Boundary Park | 258m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 5BU
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 2.5km |
| Moston Station | 4.5km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 119.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.26Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL2 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 449,778 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,630 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,741 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 124,471 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,445 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,008 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 5BU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
29.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 540m |
| Sheepfoot Lane | 17:30 | 11:15 | 965m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 13:00 | 1,970m |
OL2 5BU ITL and OL2 5BU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL2 5BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL2 5BU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL2 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027348 | |
| LSOA | E01005401 | Oldham 008D |
| MSOA | E02001105 | Oldham 008 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 5BU
| OL2 5DW | Holderness Drive | 41m |
| OL2 5DN | Lineholme | 63m |
| OL2 5BT | Holme Crescent | 95m |
| OL2 5BS | Netherhey Lane | 112m |
| OL2 5DE | Brackenwood Close | 130m |
| OL2 5DT | Marlwood Way | 138m |
| OL2 5DQ | Cavendish Way | 197m |
| OL2 5BX | Holden Fold Lane | 207m |
| OL2 5BY | Holden Fold Lane | 212m |
| OL2 5BP | Broadway | 225m |
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