OL2 8QB maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8QB lies on Hampden Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8QB 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 8QB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8QB geodata
| Easting | 394651 |
| Northing | 408765 |
| Latitude | 53.575456 |
| Longitude | -2.082252 |
Where is OL2 8QB?
| Street | Hampden Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8QB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 190m | 623ft |
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 8QB
MOORCROFT, HAMPDEN ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QB 2020 7 APR £558,000 |
18, HAMPDEN ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QB 2019 4 DEC £230,000 |
THE RED HOUSE, HAMPDEN ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QB 2002 28 JUN £207,000 |
CHARNLEA, HAMPDEN ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8QB 1995 23 AUG £142,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL2 8QB
| Beal Ln/Cheetham St (Beal Ln) | Shaw | 304m |
| Rivington Dr/Kendal Dr (Rivington Drive) | Buckstones Estate | 306m |
| Beal Ln/Cheetham St (Beal Ln) | Shaw | 312m |
| Grains Rd/Leisure Ctr (Grains Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 382m |
| Grains Rd/Leisure Ctr (Grains Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 398m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8QB
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 489m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8QB
| Greenfield Station | 6.1km |
| Rochdale Station | 6.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8QB (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 | 95.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 8QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 96.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.98Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8QB (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 8QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 433,442 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,813 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,745 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,482 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,843 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,276 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8QB.
- 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 8QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 292m |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 787m | |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 886m |
OL2 8QB ITL and OL2 8QB 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 8QB:
| 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 8QB 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 8QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027552 | |
| LSOA | E01005446 | Oldham 003C |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8QB
| OL2 8QD | Clough Road | 78m |
| OL2 8QE | Mount View Road | 105m |
| OL2 8QA | Millbrook Close | 115m |
| OL2 8QF | Lilac View Close | 129m |
| OL2 8PR | Clough | 180m |
| OL2 8QQ | Road Knowl | 186m |
| OL2 8JE | Vale Road | 214m |
| OL2 8JS | Bidston Close | 225m |
| OL2 8ND | Staveley Close | 227m |
| OL2 8JD | The Knoll | 249m |
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