OL8 2BG maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2BG lies on Alexandra Road in Oldham. OL8 2BG 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 2BG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2BG geodata
| Easting | 393554 |
| Northing | 404104 |
| Latitude | 53.533549 |
| Longitude | -2.098721 |
Where is OL8 2BG?
| Street | Alexandra Road |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2BG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2BG 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 | Alexandra |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 2BG
11, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 2010 15 DEC £138,000 |
7, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 2004 3 DEC £245,000 |
7, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 2002 29 AUG £145,000 |
11, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 2002 17 JUN £93,000 |
2001 29 AUG £70,000 |
7, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 2001 12 JAN £105,000 |
3, ALEXANDRA ROAD, OLDHAM, OL8 2BG 1996 31 JUL £95,000 |
1995 1 DEC £86,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL8 2BG
| Park Rd/Retford St (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 111m |
| Park Rd/Queens R (Park Rd) | Glodwick | 116m |
| Abbeyhills Rd/Glodwick Rd (Abbeyhills Rd) | Glodwick | 172m |
| Abbeyhills Rd/Glodwick Rd (Abbeyhills Rd) | Glodwick | 177m |
| Glodwick Rd/Waterloo St (Glodwick Rd) | Glodwick | 218m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2BG
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps) | Oldham Mumps | 1,032m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,163m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,394m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2BG
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.3km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.7km |
| Moston Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2BG (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 2BG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 2BG (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 2BG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2BG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 135,024 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,289 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,342 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 77,045 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,006 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,871 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2BG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2BG.
- 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 2BG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2BG (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 2BG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 1 Chatsworth Street | 17:20 | 12:10 | 888m |
| Oldham Delivery Office | 19:00 | 917m | |
| Old Town Hall | 18:30 | 11:30 | 1,226m |
OL8 2BG ITL and OL8 2BG 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 2BG:
| 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 2BG 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 2BG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168617 | |
| LSOA | E01005326 | Oldham 022B |
| MSOA | E02001119 | Oldham 022 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 2BG
| OL8 2BD | Brook Lane | 46m |
| OL8 2BT | Kingsbridge Road | 70m |
| OL8 2AZ | Park Road | 106m |
| OL8 2BY | Delamere Street | 110m |
| OL8 2DB | Kenton Street | 121m |
| OL4 1SQ | Park Road | 123m |
| OL8 2BE | Brook Lane | 145m |
| OL8 2DA | Mansfield Road | 148m |
| OL8 2BZ | Eastbourne Street | 149m |
| OL8 2BU | Netherhey Street | 149m |
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