OL2 8HL maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8HL lies on Heather Avenue in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8HL 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 8HL geodata
| Easting | 394537 |
| Northing | 409551 |
| Latitude | 53.582520 |
| Longitude | -2.083988 |
Where is OL2 8HL?
| Street | Heather Avenue |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8HL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8HL 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 8HL
2018 28 SEP £235,000 |
2015 23 FEB £212,500 |
5, HEATHER AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HL 2009 1 MAY £265,000 |
2007 21 SEP £210,000 |
3, HEATHER AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HL 2007 22 JUN £233,000 |
27, HEATHER AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HL 1999 24 SEP £104,000 |
27, HEATHER AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HL 1999 27 MAY £90,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8HL
| Scarr Lane | Buckstones Estate | 78m |
| George St/Scarr Ln (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 89m |
| George St/Scarr Ln (George St) | Buckstones Estate | 99m |
| Hillside Ave/Buckstones Terminus (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 184m |
| Linney Ln/George St (Linney Ln) | Buckstones Estate | 200m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8HL
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 799m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8HL
| Rochdale Station | 5.5km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8HL (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 8HL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 76.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 101.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8HL (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 8HL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8HL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 476,449 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,013 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,919 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 153,280 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,645 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,220 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8HL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8HL.
- 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 8HL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8HL (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8HL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 479m |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 634m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 863m |
OL2 8HL ITL and OL2 8HL 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 8HL:
| 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 8HL 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 8HL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027565 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8HL
| OL2 8HQ | Scarr Lane | 61m |
| OL2 8HG | George Street | 76m |
| OL2 8EB | Chatsworth Close | 101m |
| OL2 8HN | Delamere Avenue | 117m |
| OL2 8DJ | George Street | 127m |
| OL2 8HJ | Woodford Avenue | 151m |
| OL2 8DU | Ballard Way | 153m |
| OL2 8DZ | Haddon Way | 186m |
| OL2 8DT | Miller Meadow Close | 194m |
| OL2 8HR | Hillside Avenue | 194m |
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