OL2 8QA maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8QA lies on Millbrook Close in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8QA 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 December 1994.
OL2 8QA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8QA geodata
| Easting | 394606 |
| Northing | 408871 |
| Latitude | 53.576408 |
| Longitude | -2.082934 |
Where is OL2 8QA?
| Street | Millbrook Close |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8QA 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 8QA
2024 8 NOV £510,000 |
8, MILLBROOK CLOSE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QA 2021 29 JUN £710,000 |
14, MILLBROOK CLOSE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QA 2021 2 MAR £453,000 |
2020 11 SEP £395,000 |
2018 7 SEP £285,000 |
2016 28 OCT £266,000 |
2015 28 OCT £350,000 |
2010 9 APR £250,000 |
2009 7 AUG £230,000 |
10, MILLBROOK CLOSE, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QA 2008 14 JUL £365,000 |
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 8QA
| Rivington Dr/Kendal Dr (Rivington Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 212m |
| Beal Ln/Cheetham St (Beal Ln) | Shaw | 219m |
| Beal Ln/Cheetham St (Beal Ln) | Shaw | 232m |
| Grains Rd/Leisure Ctr (Grains Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 267m |
| Grains Rd/Leisure Ctr (Grains Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 284m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8QA
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 439m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8QA
| Rochdale Station | 6km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8QA (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 8QA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 104.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8QA (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 8QA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8QA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 396,040 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,859 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,663 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 119,262 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,277 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,204 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8QA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8QA.
- 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
65.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8QA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8QA (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8QA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 205m |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 749m | |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 811m |
OL2 8QA ITL and OL2 8QA 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 8QA:
| 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 8QA 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 8QA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027552 | |
| LSOA | E01005446 | Oldham 003C |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8QA
| OL2 8PR | Clough | 88m |
| OL2 8JE | Vale Road | 101m |
| OL2 8JS | Bidston Close | 114m |
| OL2 8QB | Hampden Road | 115m |
| OL2 8QE | Mount View Road | 124m |
| OL2 8JD | The Knoll | 147m |
| OL2 8ND | Staveley Close | 158m |
| OL2 8QQ | Road Knowl | 163m |
| OL2 8QF | Lilac View Close | 182m |
| OL2 8QD | Clough Road | 188m |
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