OL8 2AX maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2AX lies on Queens Road in Oldham. OL8 2AX is located in the Alexandra 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.
OL8 2AX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2AX geodata
| Easting | 393116 |
| Northing | 404339 |
| Latitude | 53.535656 |
| Longitude | -2.105335 |
Where is OL8 2AX?
| Street | Queens Road |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 | Alexandra |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 2AX
45, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2AX 2011 25 NOV £385,000 |
2007 30 APR £410,000 |
23, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2AX 2002 30 AUG £120,000 |
2002 15 FEB £110,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 2AX
| Park Rd/Hardy St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 138m |
| Park Rd/Woodstock St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 187m |
| Park Rd/Woodlands (Park Rd) | Oldham | 196m |
| Waterloo St/Hardy St (Waterloo St) | Oldham | 219m |
| Park Rd/Woodstock St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 219m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2AX
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 684m |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 760m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 897m |
| Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Middleton Road) | Westwood | 1,549m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2AX
| Moston Station | 4.6km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.7km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2AX (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 2AX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 2AX (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 2AX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2AX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 589,824 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,339 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,603 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 107,692 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,682 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,120 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2AX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2AX.
- 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
81.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 2AX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2AX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 2AX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 738m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 761m | |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 782m |
OL8 2AX ITL and OL8 2AX 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 2AX:
| 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 2AX 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 2AX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00026973 | |
| LSOA | E01005326 | Oldham 022B |
| MSOA | E02001119 | Oldham 022 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 2AX
| OL4 1RT | Park Road | 59m |
| OL4 1RS | Landseer Street | 111m |
| OL4 1RX | Minton Street | 117m |
| OL4 1RZ | Orme Street | 132m |
| OL4 1RY | Greengate Street | 137m |
| OL4 1RR | Harmony Street | 147m |
| OL8 2AU | Alexandra Street | 160m |
| OL4 1SB | Sickle Street | 170m |
| OL4 1SE | Grantham Street | 178m |
| OL4 1RP | Churchill Street | 188m |
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