OL2 8HR maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8HR lies on Hillside Avenue in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8HR 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 8HR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8HR geodata
| Easting | 394723 |
| Northing | 409495 |
| Latitude | 53.582018 |
| Longitude | -2.081178 |
Where is OL2 8HR?
| Street | Hillside Avenue |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8HR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8HR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 200m | 656ft |
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 8HR
2026 3 FEB £375,000 |
2025 25 JUN £475,000 |
42, HILLSIDE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HR 2025 24 JAN £352,500 |
2022 19 APR £367,500 |
33, HILLSIDE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HR 2020 22 OCT £203,500 |
2020 24 APR £230,000 |
30, HILLSIDE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HR 2020 7 FEB £300,000 |
2017 5 MAY £226,000 |
2016 21 DEC £335,000 |
4, HILLSIDE AVENUE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8HR 2014 9 MAY £166,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8HR
| Scarr Lane | Buckstones Estate | 122m |
| Hillside Ave/Buckstones Terminus (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 151m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 153m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 157m |
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 162m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8HR
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 857m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8HR
| Rochdale Station | 5.7km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8HR (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 8HR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8HR (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 8HR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8HR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 477,985 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,384 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,505 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 91,163 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,558 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,856 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8HR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8HR.
- 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 8HR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8HR (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8HR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 646m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 669m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 998m |
OL2 8HR ITL and OL2 8HR 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 8HR:
| 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 8HR 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 8HR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027567 | |
| LSOA | E01005442 | Oldham 002B |
| MSOA | E02001099 | Oldham 002 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8HR
| OL2 8NF | Betjeman Place | 34m |
| OL2 8HJ | Woodford Avenue | 66m |
| OL2 8TN | Hannerton Road | 76m |
| OL2 8HU | Priestley Way | 96m |
| OL2 8HX | Hannerton Road | 98m |
| OL2 8HY | Whitecroft Avenue | 140m |
| OL2 8HN | Delamere Avenue | 145m |
| OL2 8HQ | Scarr Lane | 149m |
| OL2 8TJ | Whittle Drive | 151m |
| OL2 8TL | Hannerton Road | 154m |
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