OL2 5BY maps, stats, and open data
OL2 5BY lies on Holden Fold Lane in Royton, Oldham. OL2 5BY 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 January 1980.
OL2 5BY maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 5BY geodata
| Easting | 391393 |
| Northing | 406792 |
| Latitude | 53.557694 |
| Longitude | -2.131397 |
Where is OL2 5BY?
| Street | Holden Fold Lane |
| Locality | Royton |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 5BY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 5BY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 5BY
2021 15 DEC £530,000 |
2020 27 MAR £230,000 |
2018 21 DEC £415,000 |
2016 28 OCT £185,000 |
2012 31 OCT £175,000 |
2005 7 DEC £173,500 |
37, HOLDEN FOLD LANE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5BY 1995 24 MAR £79,950 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 5BY
| Broadway/Holden Fold (Broadway) | Boundary Park | 74m |
| Netherhey Lane (Nebnd) (Netherhey Lane) | Royley | 85m |
| Broadway/Holden Fold (Broadway) | Boundary Park | 85m |
| Holden Fold Lane (Swbnd) (Holden Fold Ln) | Royley | 137m |
| Hilbre Avenue (Sth Bnd) (Hilbre Avenue) | Boundary Park | 161m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 5BY
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 2.8km |
| Moston Station | 4.6km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 5BY (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 5BY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.87Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 5BY (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 5BY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 5BY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 601,516 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,322 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,357 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 120,079 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,532 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,810 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 5BY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 5BY.
- 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 5BY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 5BY (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 5BY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Haggate Old Post Office | 17:00 | 11:20 | 573m |
| Sheepfoot Lane | 17:30 | 11:15 | 780m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 13:00 | 1,872m |
OL2 5BY ITL and OL2 5BY 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 5BY:
| 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 5BY 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 5BY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027348 | |
| LSOA | E01005401 | Oldham 008D |
| MSOA | E02001105 | Oldham 008 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 5BY
| OL2 5BP | Broadway | 33m |
| OL2 5BX | Holden Fold Lane | 69m |
| OL2 5BW | Broadway | 89m |
| OL2 5BS | Netherhey Lane | 101m |
| OL2 5DS | Maplewood Close | 119m |
| OL2 5WB | Water Mill Clough | 135m |
| OL2 5BT | Holme Crescent | 151m |
| OL2 5DN | Lineholme | 165m |
| OL2 5BL | Hilbre Avenue | 170m |
| OL2 5DF | Downham Close | 171m |
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