OL2 8GD maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8GD lies on Compton Fold in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8GD 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 1993.
OL2 8GD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8GD geodata
| Easting | 394308 |
| Northing | 409989 |
| Latitude | 53.586454 |
| Longitude | -2.087455 |
Where is OL2 8GD?
| Street | Compton Fold |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8GD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8GD 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 8GD
3, COMPTON FOLD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8GD 2016 18 NOV £245,000 |
2009 17 JUL £212,000 |
2000 18 FEB £100,000 |
1, COMPTON FOLD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8GD 1998 26 OCT £113,000 |
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 8GD
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 103m |
| Milnrow Rd/Buckstones Rd (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 108m |
| Buckstones Rd/George St (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 147m |
| Milnrow Rd/Bridge St (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 152m |
| Milnrow Rd/Bridge St (Milnrow Rd) | Shaw | 173m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8GD
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,156m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8GD
| Rochdale Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8GD (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 8GD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 107.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 17.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8GD (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 8GD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8GD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 138,833 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,833 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,843 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,343 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,478 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,851 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8GD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8GD.
- 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 8GD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8GD (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8GD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 491m |
| Dunwood Park Court | 17:25 | 11:50 | 634m |
| 48 Salt Street | 17:00 | 11:45 | 839m |
Environment
| Risk of OL2 8GD flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
OL2 8GD ITL and OL2 8GD 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 8GD:
| 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 8GD 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 8GD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027556 | |
| LSOA | E01005441 | Oldham 002A |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8GD
| OL2 8BJ | Milnrow Road | 52m |
| OL2 8GB | Crossfield Close | 80m |
| OL2 8GA | Woodhouse Road | 89m |
| OL2 8DS | George Street | 98m |
| OL2 8BH | Goats | 142m |
| OL2 8BG | Bridge Street | 171m |
| OL2 8DR | George Street | 173m |
| OL2 8BQ | Railway View | 175m |
| OL2 8DD | Dingle Avenue | 221m |
| OL2 8DY | Arley Drive | 242m |
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