OL2 8DA maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8DA lies on Shore Avenue in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8DA is located in the Shaw 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 8DA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8DA geodata
| Easting | 394353 |
| Northing | 410231 |
| Latitude | 53.588630 |
| Longitude | -2.086780 |
Where is OL2 8DA?
| Street | Shore Avenue |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8DA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8DA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 | Shaw |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 8DA
22, SHORE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8DA 2018 1 JUN £188,000 |
21, SHORE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8DA 2011 1 APR £140,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8DA
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 122m |
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 161m |
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 164m |
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 167m |
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 347m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8DA
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,401m |
| Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) (Huddersfield Road) | Newhey | 1,461m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8DA
| Rochdale Station | 5km |
| Smithy Bridge Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8DA (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 8DA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 81.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8DA (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 8DA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8DA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 664,977 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,465 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,872 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 121,215 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 35 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,463 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,042 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8DA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8DA.
- 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
87.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8DA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8DA (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8DA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 467m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 727m |
| Lower Rushcroft P.o. | 17:30 | 11:35 | 1,030m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8DA flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
OL2 8DA ITL and OL2 8DA 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 8DA:
| 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 8DA 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 8DA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027554 | |
| LSOA | E01005441 | Oldham 002A |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8DA
| OL2 8BL | Milnrow Road | 61m |
| OL2 8DD | Dingle Avenue | 95m |
| OL2 8BH | Goats | 121m |
| OL2 8ED | Dunwood Park Courts | 126m |
| OL2 8GB | Crossfield Close | 166m |
| OL2 8GA | Woodhouse Road | 182m |
| OL2 8BJ | Milnrow Road | 245m |
| OL2 8GD | Compton Fold | 246m |
| OL2 8DE | Cliff Hill Road | 254m |
| OL2 8DS | George Street | 257m |
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