OL2 8DF maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8DF lies on Buckstones Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8DF 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 8DF maps
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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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OL2 8DF geodata
| Easting | 394783 |
| Northing | 410014 |
| Latitude | 53.586684 |
| Longitude | -2.080280 |
Where is OL2 8DF?
| Street | Buckstones Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8DF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8DF 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 | Shaw |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 8DF
149, BUCKSTONES ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8DF 2022 28 OCT £285,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8DF
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 43m |
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 145m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 253m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 272m |
| Hillside Ave (Sbnd) (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 308m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8DF
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,324m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8DF
| Rochdale Station | 5.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8DF (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 8DF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 75.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.30Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8DF (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 8DF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8DF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 279,592 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,980 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,742 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,709 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,458 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,135 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8DF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8DF.
- 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
20.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8DF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8DF (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8DF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 852m |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 939m |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,146m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8DF flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
OL2 8DF ITL and OL2 8DF 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 8DF:
| 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 8DF 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 8DF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027555 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8DF
| OL2 8NB | Pingot | 113m |
| OL2 8DG | Calf Hey Road | 134m |
| OL2 8LE | Burnside | 154m |
| OL2 8FN | Crompton Hall | 161m |
| OL2 8NG | Beck Grove | 162m |
| OL2 8NQ | Old Brook Close | 197m |
| OL2 8DN | Buckstones Road | 205m |
| OL2 8LF | Underwood Way | 207m |
| OL2 8DW | Buckstones Road | 213m |
| OL2 8DQ | Jordan Avenue | 222m |
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