OL2 7DS maps, stats, and open data
OL2 7DS lies on Dorset Avenue in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 7DS is located in the Crompton electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. 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 7DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 7DS geodata
| Easting | 392694 |
| Northing | 409086 |
| Latitude | 53.578317 |
| Longitude | -2.111814 |
Where is OL2 7DS?
| Street | Dorset Avenue |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 7DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 7DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 | Crompton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 7DS
2018 31 AUG £235,000 |
2018 25 MAY £340,000 |
2014 28 MAR £178,000 |
2004 21 MAY £139,950 |
16, DORSET AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7DS 2002 8 MAY £91,000 |
2001 21 JUN £90,000 |
1999 3 SEP £85,000 |
58, DORSET AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7DS 1998 17 JUL £72,500 |
44A, DORSET AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7DS 1997 24 JAN £42,000 |
56, DORSET AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7DS 1996 13 DEC £78,000 |
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 7DS
| Surrey Avenue | High Crompton | 279m |
| Kenton Road | High Crompton | 344m |
| Thornham Rd/Fitton St (Thornham Rd) | High Crompton | 367m |
| Netherhouse Road (Netherhouse Rd) | High Crompton | 367m |
| Rochdale Rd/High Crompton P.o. (Rochdale Rd) | High Crompton | 378m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 7DS
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,494m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 7DS
| Rochdale Station | 4.5km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 4.6km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 7DS (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 | 96.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 7DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.83Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 7DS (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 7DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 7DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 493,092 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,436 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,370 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,734 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,572 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,175 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 7DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 7DS.
- 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
74.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 7DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 7DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 7DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 407m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 795m |
| Lower Rushcroft P.o. | 17:30 | 11:35 | 987m |
OL2 7DS ITL and OL2 7DS 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 7DS:
| 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 7DS 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 7DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027136 | |
| LSOA | E01005360 | Oldham 001D |
| MSOA | E02001098 | Oldham 001 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 7DS
| OL2 7EG | Dorset Avenue | 43m |
| OL2 7EU | Hereford Close | 69m |
| OL2 7ET | Surrey Avenue | 100m |
| OL2 7EA | Essex Close | 109m |
| OL2 7DZ | Warwick Close | 173m |
| OL2 7EW | Somerset Avenue | 177m |
| OL2 7EP | Devon Close | 190m |
| OL2 7EQ | Denbigh Drive | 203m |
| OL2 7DQ | Capesthorne Drive | 207m |
| OL2 7DP | Surrey Avenue | 216m |
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