OL8 1BE maps, stats, and open data
OL8 1BE lies on Kingsway Close in Oldham. OL8 1BE is located in the Werneth electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham West and Royton. 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 February 1990.
OL8 1BE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 1BE geodata
| Easting | 392213 |
| Northing | 404105 |
| Latitude | 53.533540 |
| Longitude | -2.118953 |
Where is OL8 1BE?
| Street | Kingsway Close |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 1BE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 1BE 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 | Werneth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 1BE
2009 27 JAN £100,000 |
2003 22 DEC £54,000 |
2000 26 JUN £34,000 |
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 OL8 1BE
| Chamber Rd/Kennedy St (Chamber Rd) | Coppice | 70m |
| Chamber Rd/Kennedy St (Chamber Rd) | Coppice | 76m |
| Chamber Rd/Ashton Rd (Chamber Rd) | Primrose Bank | 160m |
| Chamber Rd/Coppice St (Chamber Rd) | Coppice | 207m |
| Ashton Rd/Lee St (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 274m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 1BE
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 679m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 872m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 1,078m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,352m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 1,424m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 1BE
| Moston Station | 3.6km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 1BE (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 OL8 1BE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 58.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 1BE (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% |
OL8 1BE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 1BE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 304,331 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,869 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,262 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,185 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,312 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,302 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 1BE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 1BE.
- 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
91% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 1BE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 1BE (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 1BE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 148m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 619m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 689m |
OL8 1BE ITL and OL8 1BE 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 OL8 1BE:
| 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 |
OL8 1BE 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 OL8 1BE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027630 | |
| LSOA | E01005461 | Oldham 035D |
| MSOA | E02006860 | Oldham 035 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 1BE
| OL8 1HR | Lee Street | 32m |
| OL8 1RU | Wellington Road | 92m |
| OL8 1HS | Tay Close | 97m |
| OL8 1BD | Kennedy Street | 100m |
| OL8 1HL | Primrose Bank | 157m |
| OL8 1RT | Wellington Road | 173m |
| OL8 1BG | Lee Street | 173m |
| OL8 1HB | Foxglove Avenue | 178m |
| OL8 1BB | Harper Street | 180m |
| OL8 1JG | Lee Street | 186m |
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