OL2 7LX maps, stats, and open data
OL2 7LX lies on Sherwood Way in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 7LX 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 7LX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 7LX geodata
| Easting | 392377 |
| Northing | 409602 |
| Latitude | 53.582951 |
| Longitude | -2.116615 |
Where is OL2 7LX?
| Street | Sherwood Way |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 7LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 7LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 210m | 689ft |
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 7LX
21, SHERWOOD WAY, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7LX 2007 12 JAN £172,000 |
21, SHERWOOD WAY, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 7LX 2006 14 JUN £155,000 |
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 7LX
| Sherwood Way (N Bound) (Sherwood Way) | High Crompton | 21m |
| Sherwood Way (S/Bound) (Sherwood Way) | High Crompton | 90m |
| Sherwood Way (S Bound) (Sherwood Way) | High Crompton | 100m |
| Thornham Rd/Cherry Hall Dr (Thornham Rd) | High Crompton | 104m |
| Thornham Rd/Cherry Hall Dr (Thornham Rd) | High Crompton | 108m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 7LX
| Rochdale Station | 3.9km |
| Castleton (Manchester) Station | 4.2km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 7LX (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 7LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 90.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 7LX (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 7LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 7LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 530,118 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,592 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,186 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 99,344 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,548 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,378 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 7LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 7LX.
- 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
31.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 7LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 7LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 7LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Crompton P.o. | 17:30 | 11:25 | 410m |
| Lower Rushcroft P.o. | 17:30 | 11:35 | 1,111m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 1,167m |
OL2 7LX ITL and OL2 7LX 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 7LX:
| 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 7LX 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 7LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027121 | |
| LSOA | E01005359 | Oldham 001C |
| MSOA | E02001098 | Oldham 001 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 7LX
| OL2 7NA | Braemore Close | 68m |
| OL2 7LY | Charnwood Close | 79m |
| OL2 7LZ | Ashdown Way | 83m |
| OL2 7NB | Sherwood Way | 84m |
| OL2 7LW | Thornham Road | 90m |
| OL2 7LU | Rockingham Close | 92m |
| OL2 7ND | Acre Barn | 150m |
| OL2 7NQ | Foxhill | 152m |
| OL2 7NE | Wood Street | 159m |
| OL2 7LJ | Bowland Close | 163m |
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