OL8 2TH maps, stats, and open data
OL8 2TH lies on Simkin Way in Oldham. OL8 2TH 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 June 1997.
OL8 2TH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2TH geodata
| Easting | 393115 |
| Northing | 402217 |
| Latitude | 53.516582 |
| Longitude | -2.105302 |
Where is OL8 2TH?
| Street | Simkin Way |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 2TH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 2TH 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 2TH
2025 20 FEB £317,000 |
2024 9 AUG £430,000 |
2024 9 FEB £280,000 |
2022 1 AUG £275,000 |
2021 23 MAR £230,000 |
2020 28 FEB £255,000 |
2017 13 APR £236,500 |
2016 14 OCT £178,000 |
2016 16 AUG £172,500 |
2016 29 JAN £165,000 |
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 2TH
| Rosary Rd/Wester Hill Rd (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 135m |
| Rosary Rd/Wester Hill Rd (Rosary Rd) | Fitton Hill | 160m |
| Ashton Rd/Coal Pit Ln (Ashton Rd) | Bardsley | 207m |
| Ashton Rd/Coal Pit Ln (Ashton Rd) | Bardsley | 240m |
| Rosary Rd/Crossways (Rosary Rd) | Hathershaw | 261m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 2TH
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 2.9km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.2km |
| Moston Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 2TH (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 | 87.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL8 2TH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 63.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 2TH (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 2TH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2TH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,104 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,753 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,288 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 194,037 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,218 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,968 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2TH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2TH.
- 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
74.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 2TH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2TH (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 2TH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lees Road P.o. | 17:30 | 12:05 | 1,205m |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 1,946m |
| Corner Of Chapel Road | 17:30 | 11:55 | 1,984m |
OL8 2TH ITL and OL8 2TH 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 2TH:
| 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 2TH 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 2TH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027518 | |
| LSOA | E01005440 | Oldham 033D |
| MSOA | E02001130 | Oldham 033 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 2TH
| OL8 2RW | Mills Farm Close | 58m |
| OL8 2RR | Harrop Fold | 64m |
| OL8 2RS | Hodson Fold | 70m |
| OL8 2SZ | Sunnybrow Close | 89m |
| OL8 2TB | Selbourne Street | 96m |
| OL8 2RL | Marland Fold Lane | 112m |
| OL8 2TL | Weatherly Close | 127m |
| OL8 2SL | Rosary Road | 127m |
| OL8 2SY | Mowden Close | 137m |
| OL8 2RT | Saint Cuthberts Fold | 148m |
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