OL8 3ER maps, stats, and open data
OL8 3ER lies on Forest Street in Oldham. OL8 3ER 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 January 1980.
OL8 3ER maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 3ER geodata
| Easting | 392730 |
| Northing | 402992 |
| Latitude | 53.523543 |
| Longitude | -2.111127 |
Where is OL8 3ER?
| Street | Forest Street |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 3ER Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 3ER as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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 3ER
2004 23 JAN £36,000 |
2003 6 JUN £27,500 |
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 3ER
| Ashton Rd/Bellfield Ave (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 67m |
| Ashton Rd/Bellfield Ave (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 100m |
| Ashton Rd/Hathershaw Ln (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 108m |
| Ashton Rd/Hathershaw Ln (Ashton Rd) | Hathershaw | 128m |
| Hollins Rd/Crofton St (Hollins Rd) | Copster Hill | 282m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 3ER
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 3.8km |
| Moston Station | 4km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 3ER (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 3ER (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 45.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 59.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 3ER (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 3ER gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 3ER by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 375,189 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,933 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,897 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 111,930 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,025 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,583 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 3ER, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 3ER.
- 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
86.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 3ER:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 3ER (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 3ER
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 1,081m |
| Corner Of Chapel Road | 17:30 | 11:55 | 1,573m |
| Eldon Street | 16:50 | 11:20 | 1,758m |
OL8 3ER ITL and OL8 3ER 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 3ER:
| 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 3ER 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 3ER:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027513 | |
| LSOA | E01005438 | Oldham 029E |
| MSOA | E02001126 | Oldham 029 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 3ER
| OL8 3HG | Ashton Road | 23m |
| OL8 3EW | Bellfield Avenue | 82m |
| OL8 3EX | Hathershaw Lane | 108m |
| OL8 3EU | Hathershaw Lane | 111m |
| OL8 3EY | Alton Street | 113m |
| OL8 3ES | Lynmouth Avenue | 125m |
| OL8 2NB | Ashton Road | 126m |
| OL8 2NE | Letham Street | 141m |
| OL8 3WJ | Quantock Drive | 164m |
| OL8 3EZ | Ethel Street | 166m |
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