OL8 2BA maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2BA lies on Queens Road in Oldham. OL8 2BA 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 2BA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2BA geodata
| Easting | 393441 |
| Northing | 404225 |
| Latitude | 53.534652 |
| Longitude | -2.100427 |
Where is OL8 2BA?
| Street | Queens Road |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2BA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2BA 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 | Alexandra |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 2BA
111, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BA 2015 16 JAN £225,000 |
79, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BA 2006 5 JUL £490,000 |
77, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BA 2004 1 OCT £450,000 |
69, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BA 2004 4 AUG £250,000 |
77, QUEENS ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BA 2000 31 MAR £330,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 2BA
| Park Rd/Retford St (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 112m |
| Park Rd/Queens R (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 121m |
| Park Rd/Woodlands (Park Rd) | Oldham | 162m |
| Waterloo St/Bismark St (Waterloo St) | Oldham | 197m |
| Park Rd/Hardy St (Park Rd) | Oldham | 227m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2BA
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 885m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 999m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,238m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2BA
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.5km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.8km |
| Moston Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2BA (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 | 95.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL8 2BA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 74.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 2BA (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 2BA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2BA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 736,289 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 36,814 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 38,188 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 114,937 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,184 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,488 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2BA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2BA.
- 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 2BA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2BA (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 2BA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 1 Chatsworth Street | 17:20 | 12:10 | 775m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 791m | |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,061m |
OL8 2BA ITL and OL8 2BA 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 2BA:
| 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 2BA 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 2BA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168617 | |
| LSOA | E01005326 | Oldham 022B |
| MSOA | E02001119 | Oldham 022 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 2BA
| OL8 2BN | Alexandra Mews | 29m |
| OL4 1SF | Park Road | 83m |
| OL4 1AF | Brompton Street | 91m |
| OL4 1SQ | Park Road | 144m |
| OL4 1AE | Bismarck Street | 151m |
| OL4 1AG | Brompton Street | 164m |
| OL8 2BG | Alexandra Road | 166m |
| OL4 1AB | Brompton Street | 178m |
| OL4 1ER | Waterloo Street | 187m |
| OL8 2AU | Alexandra Street | 196m |
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