OL2 8SZ maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8SZ lies on Oldham Road in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8SZ is located in the Crompton 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 8SZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8SZ geodata
| Easting | 393579 |
| Northing | 408174 |
| Latitude | 53.570132 |
| Longitude | -2.098429 |
Where is OL2 8SZ?
| Street | Oldham Road |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8SZ 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 | Crompton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL2 8SZ
170, OLDHAM ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8SZ 2018 8 JUN £185,000 |
168, OLDHAM ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8SZ 2000 13 NOV £86,950 |
168, OLDHAM ROAD, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8SZ 1997 21 MAR £79,000 |
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 8SZ
| Oldham Rd/Cowlishaw Ln (Oldham Rd) | Shaw Side | 88m |
| Heyside/St Josephs (Heyside) | Shaw Side | 136m |
| Heyside/Cowlishaw Ln (Heyside) | Shaw Side | 154m |
| Heyside/St Josephs (Heyside) | Shaw Side | 179m |
| Oldham Rd/Longley St (Oldham Rd) | Shaw | 282m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8SZ
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 891m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8SZ
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 5.3km |
| Rochdale Station | 5.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8SZ (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 | 87.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 87.9% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL2 8SZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 59.77Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8SZ (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 8SZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8SZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 406,260 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,696 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,942 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 93,998 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,241 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,312 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8SZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8SZ.
- 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
71.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL2 8SZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8SZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8SZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street Shaw | 17:50 | 661m | |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 929m |
| 2 Fraser Street | 17:00 | 11:40 | 1,046m |
OL2 8SZ ITL and OL2 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| 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 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027147 | |
| LSOA | E01005355 | Oldham 005A |
| MSOA | E02001102 | Oldham 005 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8SZ
| OL2 8SU | Birshaw Close | 55m |
| OL2 8SW | Cowlishaw Lane | 163m |
| OL2 8SQ | Frederick Avenue | 172m |
| OL2 8SG | Albert Avenue | 183m |
| OL2 6RJ | Beckley Close | 184m |
| OL2 8SX | Fenton Street | 198m |
| OL2 6PQ | Swinford Grove | 212m |
| OL2 8RZ | Oldham Road | 213m |
| OL2 8SS | Oldham Road | 217m |
| OL2 6NH | Marches Close | 220m |
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