OL2 8TH maps, stats, and open data
OL2 8TH lies on Harden Hills in Shaw, Oldham. OL2 8TH 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 1983.
OL2 8TH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL2 8TH geodata
| Easting | 394939 |
| Northing | 409569 |
| Latitude | 53.582686 |
| Longitude | -2.077916 |
Where is OL2 8TH?
| Street | Harden Hills |
| Locality | Shaw |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL2 |
OL2 8TH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL2 8TH 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 8TH
2024 25 OCT £775,000 |
20, HARDEN HILLS, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8TH 2020 18 NOV £380,000 |
2014 19 DEC £362,500 |
2013 13 MAY £340,000 |
2001 7 NOV £200,000 |
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 8TH
| Hannerton Road | Buckstones Estate | 92m |
| Hillside Ave (Sbnd) (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 176m |
| Hillside Ave/Buckstones Terminus (Hillside Ave) | Buckstones Estate | 254m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 256m |
| Buckstones Rd/Hillside Ave (Buckstones Rd) | Buckstones Estate | 261m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL2 8TH
| Shaw And Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (Beal Lane) | Shaw | 1,060m |
Nearest railway stations to OL2 8TH
| Rochdale Station | 5.9km |
| Greenfield Station | 6.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL2 8TH (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 8TH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 47.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 5.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL2 8TH (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 8TH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL2 8TH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 154,045 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,256 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,793 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,340 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,557 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,322 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL2 8TH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL2 8TH.
- 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 8TH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL2 8TH (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL2 8TH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beal Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 830m |
| Wrens Nest | 17:15 | 11:45 | 881m |
| Shaw P.o. | 18:00 | 12:05 | 1,225m |
OL2 8TH ITL and OL2 8TH 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 8TH:
| 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 8TH 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 8TH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027563 | |
| LSOA | E01005443 | Oldham 003B |
| MSOA | E02001100 | Oldham 003 |
Nearest postcodes to OL2 8TH
| OL2 8NE | Harden Hills | 74m |
| OL2 8TL | Hannerton Road | 79m |
| OL2 8TQ | Castlemere Drive | 82m |
| OL2 8HX | Hannerton Road | 134m |
| OL2 8TJ | Whittle Drive | 138m |
| OL2 8HT | Hannerton Road | 148m |
| OL2 8TP | Hillside Avenue | 162m |
| OL2 8TN | Hannerton Road | 169m |
| OL2 8LS | Buckstones Road | 176m |
| OL2 8LL | Hillside Avenue | 200m |
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