OL2 8DN maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8DN lies on Buckstones Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8DN 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 8DN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8DN geodata
| Easting | 394580 |
| Northing | 410039 |
| Latitude | 53.586906 |
| Longitude | -2.083347 |
Where is OL2 8DN?
| Street | Buckstones Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8DN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8DN as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 8DN
170, BUCKSTONES ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8DN 2025 30 MAY £455,000 |
2022 1 FEB £185,500 |
2020 31 JAN £164,000 |
2000 4 FEB £58,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8DN
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 59m |
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 141m |
| Buckstones Rd/Cliff Hill Rd (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 162m |
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 208m |
| George St/Arley Dr (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 269m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8DN
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,266m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8DN
| Rochdale Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8DN (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 8DN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8DN (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 8DN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8DN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 569,337 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 38 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,073 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 110,221 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,444 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,356 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8DN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8DN.
- 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 8DN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8DN (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8DN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 704m |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 764m |
| 48 Salt Street | 17:00 | 11:45 | 1,086m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8DN flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
OL2 8DN ITL and OL2 8DN 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 8DN:
| 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 8DN 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 8DN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027555 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8DN
| OL2 8DW | Buckstones Road | 36m |
| OL2 8DQ | Jordan Avenue | 49m |
| OL2 8DG | Calf Hey Road | 85m |
| OL2 8DE | Cliff Hill Road | 118m |
| OL2 8NQ | Old Brook Close | 140m |
| OL2 8DY | Arley Drive | 163m |
| OL2 8DS | George Street | 184m |
| OL2 8DD | Dingle Avenue | 203m |
| OL2 8DF | Buckstones Road | 205m |
| OL2 8GA | Woodhouse Road | 207m |
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