OL8 2XB maps, stats, and open data

OL8 2XB lies on Matthew Close in Oldham. OL8 2XB 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 August 1992.

OL8 2XB maps

OL8 2XB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

OL8 2XB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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OL8 2XB geodata

Easting	394001
Northing	403608
Latitude	53.529096
Longitude	-2.091968

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is OL8 2XB?

Street	Matthew Close
Town/City	Oldham
Country	England
Postcode District	OL8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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OL8 2XB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of OL8 2XB 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Alexandra
Constituency	Oldham East And Saddleworth

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in OL8 2XB

5, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2023 20 OCT £350,000
29, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2022 25 FEB £280,000
8, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2021 30 JUL £270,500
4, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2017 1 DEC £172,000
10, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2017 29 MAR £160,000
7, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2016 9 DEC £167,500
7, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2016 18 MAR £165,000
12, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2015 3 MAR £142,000
10, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2014 8 AUG £159,950
1, MATTHEW CLOSE, OLDHAM, OL8 2XB 2012 13 JUL £142,000

➜ Oldham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of OL8 2XB

March 2021	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Age Croft	486m
➜ Matthew Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to OL8 2XB

Abbeyhills Rd/Vant St (Abbeyhills Rd)	Low Side	246m
Abbeyhills Rd/Vant St (Abbeyhills Rd)	Low Side	260m
Abbeyhills Rd/Manor Rd (Abbeyhills Rd)	Low Side	290m
Abbeyhills Rd/Manor Rd (Abbeyhills Rd)	Abbey Hills	346m
Abbeyhills Rd/Warren Ln (Abbeyhills Rd)	Glodwick	378m

Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 2XB

Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Mumps)	Oldham Mumps	1,663m
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St)	Oldham	1,827m

Nearest railway stations to OL8 2XB

Mossley (Manchester) Station	3.7km
Ashton-under-Lyne Station	4.2km
Stalybridge Station	5.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OL8 2XB

Broadband access in OL8 2XB (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in OL8 2XB (2019 data)

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Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	40.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	71.72Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	11.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in OL8 2XB (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for OL8 2XB

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Source: Ofcom
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OL8 2XB gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 2XB by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	310,213
Meter count	28
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,079
Median (kWh/meter)	12,008

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	70,994
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,944
Median (kWh/meter)	3,537

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 2XB, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 2XB.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

90.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 2XB:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2XB (meters)

Don Mart Top Shop

2 Warren Lane

224m

Parkside Lodgings

198 Abbey Hills Road

277m

Abbey Hills Local Shopper

324 Abbey Hills Road

299m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to OL8 2XB

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
1 Chatsworth Street	17:20	12:10	1,454m
Oldham Delivery Office	19:00		1,507m
Lees Road P.o.	17:30	12:05	1,555m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to OL8 2XB

Facility	Distance
Glodwick Cricket Club Warren Lane, Oldham Grass Pitches	102m
Snipe Clough Ashville Court, Oldham Grass Pitches	450m
Tate Street Tate Street, Oldham Grass Pitches	489m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to OL8 2XB

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BE	Primary	616m
Alexandra Park Junior School Brook Lane, Oldham, OL8 2BE	Primary	616m
Alt Academy Alt Lane, Oldham, OL8 2EL	Primary	698m

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OL8 2XB ITL and OL8 2XB 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 2XB:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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OL8 2XB 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 2XB:

	Code	Name
OA	E00027253
LSOA	E01005383	Oldham 026A
MSOA	E02001123	Oldham 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to OL8 2XB

OL8 2XA	Spring Clough Drive	59m
OL8 2HY	Warren Lane	70m
OL8 2JB	Flowery Bank	75m
OL8 2JA	Swansea Street	119m
OL8 2XD	Moorwood Drive	123m
OL8 2JL	Chalfont Close	141m
OL8 2JJ	Perivale Drive	161m
OL8 2XH	Beacon Grove	179m
OL8 2XE	Launceston Close	182m
OL8 2JW	Finsbury Close	200m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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