OL8 2RW maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2RW lies on Mills Farm Close in Oldham. OL8 2RW is located in the Medlock Vale 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 July 1990.
OL8 2RW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2RW geodata
| Easting | 393132 |
| Northing | 402272 |
| Latitude | 53.517077 |
| Longitude | -2.105047 |
Where is OL8 2RW?
| Street | Mills Farm Close |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2RW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2RW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Medlock Vale |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 2RW
9, MILLS FARM CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2RW 2025 22 JAN £190,000 |
2018 21 SEP £160,000 |
2017 16 OCT £163,900 |
2016 20 MAY £130,000 |
2014 17 OCT £135,000 |
2006 31 MAR £159,950 |
2004 18 JUN £123,500 |
2002 4 OCT £81,000 |
26, MILLS FARM CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2RW 2001 27 APR £70,500 |
2000 29 SEP £73,950 |
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 2RW
| Rosary Rd/Wester Hill Rd (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 79m |
| Rosary Rd/Wester Hill Rd (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 104m |
| Rosary Rd/Crossways (Rosary Rd) | Hathershaw | 219m |
| Ashton Rd/Coal Pit Ln (Ashton Rd) | Bardsley | 246m |
| Rosary Rd/Crossways (Rosary Rd) | Hathershaw | 250m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2RW
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 3km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.2km |
| Moston Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2RW (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 2RW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 58.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.71Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 2RW (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 2RW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2RW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 362,840 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,672 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,818 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,477 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 30 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,849 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,829 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2RW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2RW.
- 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
87.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 2RW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2RW (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 2RW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 1,196m |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 1,903m |
| Corner Of Chapel Road | 17:30 | 11:55 | 1,989m |
OL8 2RW ITL and OL8 2RW 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 2RW:
| 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 2RW 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 2RW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00026972 | |
| LSOA | E01005323 | Oldham 029B |
| MSOA | E02001126 | Oldham 029 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 2RW
| OL8 2SZ | Sunnybrow Close | 33m |
| OL8 2TH | Simkin Way | 58m |
| OL8 2SY | Mowden Close | 89m |
| OL8 2RS | Hodson Fold | 106m |
| OL8 2SL | Rosary Road | 109m |
| OL8 2RR | Harrop Fold | 119m |
| OL8 2SB | Rosary Road | 119m |
| OL8 2RL | Marland Fold Lane | 120m |
| OL8 2SH | Westerhill Road | 133m |
| OL8 2SE | Marland Avenue | 140m |
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