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
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 2XB geodata
| Easting | 394001 |
| Northing | 403608 |
| Latitude | 53.529096 |
| Longitude | -2.091968 |
Where is OL8 2XB?
| Street | Matthew Close |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
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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Politics
| Ward | Alexandra |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 2XB
2023 20 OCT £350,000 |
2022 25 FEB £280,000 |
2021 30 JUL £270,500 |
2017 1 DEC £172,000 |
2017 29 MAR £160,000 |
2016 9 DEC £167,500 |
2016 18 MAR £165,000 |
2015 3 MAR £142,000 |
2014 8 AUG £159,950 |
2012 13 JUL £142,000 |
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 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 |
Broadband
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)
Download
| 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% |
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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
90.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 2XB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 2XB (metres)
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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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