OL2 8LA maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8LA lies on Rivington Drive in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8LA 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 8LA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8LA geodata
| Easting | 394744 |
| Northing | 409185 |
| Latitude | 53.579232 |
| Longitude | -2.080855 |
Where is OL2 8LA?
| Street | Rivington Drive |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8LA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 220m | 722ft |
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 8LA
12, RIVINGTON DRIVE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LA 2010 18 JAN £248,000 |
6, RIVINGTON DRIVE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LA 2006 2 JUN £282,000 |
10, RIVINGTON DRIVE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LA 2004 2 FEB £167,500 |
12, RIVINGTON DRIVE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LA 2001 8 OCT £125,000 |
10, RIVINGTON DRIVE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8LA 1997 19 JUN £80,500 |
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 8LA
| Laneside Ave/Rivington Dr (Laneside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 52m |
| Rivington Dr/Kendal Dr (Rivington Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 132m |
| Kendal Drive/Grains Road (Kendal Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 148m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 180m |
| Hillside Ave/Grains Rd (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 189m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8LA
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 670m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8LA
| Rochdale Station | 5.9km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8LA (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 8LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 42.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 72.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.91Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8LA (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 8LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 118,263 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,711 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,113 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,497 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,750 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,555 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8LA.
- 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
22.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8LA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8LA (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8LA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 420m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 785m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 931m |
OL2 8LA ITL and OL2 8LA 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 8LA:
| 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 8LA 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 8LA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027573 | |
| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8LA
| OL2 8JL | Brindle Way | 34m |
| OL2 8JW | Heversham Avenue | 55m |
| OL2 8JN | Lindale Rise | 80m |
| OL2 8JU | Rivington Drive | 81m |
| OL2 8JZ | Laneside Avenue | 85m |
| OL2 8JJ | Rossendale Close | 86m |
| OL2 8JP | Neston Close | 101m |
| OL2 8JX | Grains Road | 106m |
| OL2 8JQ | Kendal Drive | 131m |
| OL2 8JH | Parkgate Way | 133m |
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