OL8 4DS maps, stats, and open data
OL8 4DS lies on College Avenue in Oldham. OL8 4DS is located in the Werneth 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 4DS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 4DS geodata
| Easting | 391815 |
| Northing | 403444 |
| Latitude | 53.527592 |
| Longitude | -2.124940 |
Where is OL8 4DS?
| Street | College Avenue |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 4DS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 4DS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
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 | Werneth |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham West And Royton |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL8 4DS
2, COLLEGE AVENUE, OLDHAM, OL8 4DS 2010 12 FEB £325,000 |
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 4DS
| Chamber Rd/Grange Ave (Chamber Rd) | Werneth | 123m |
| Chamber Rd/Grange Ave (Chamber Rd) | Werneth | 125m |
| Chamber Rd/Frederick St (Chamber Rd) | Coppice | 147m |
| Frederick St/Chamber Rd (Frederick St) | Coppice | 177m |
| Frederick St/Grendon Ave (Frederick St) | Coppice | 181m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 4DS
| South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) (Canal St) | White Gate | 1,353m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,417m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,427m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,644m |
| Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Railway Road) | Hollinwood | 1,727m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 4DS
| Moston Station | 3.1km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 4.1km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 4DS (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 4DS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 79.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 4DS (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 4DS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 4DS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 341,818 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,277 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,814 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 67,380 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,743 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,489 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 4DS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 4DS.
- 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
60.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 4DS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 4DS (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 4DS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 715m |
| Corner Of Chapel Road | 17:30 | 11:55 | 984m |
| Gainsborough Avenue | 17:25 | 11:55 | 1,353m |
OL8 4DS ITL and OL8 4DS 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 4DS:
| 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 4DS 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 4DS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027535 | |
| LSOA | E01005436 | Oldham 035B |
| MSOA | E02006860 | Oldham 035 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 4DS
| OL8 4DT | Everton Road | 54m |
| OL8 4DJ | Chamber Road | 94m |
| OL8 4DP | Ainsdale Close | 100m |
| OL8 4DU | Cartmel Close | 112m |
| OL8 4DN | Chamber Hall Close | 134m |
| OL8 4DR | Frederick Street | 145m |
| OL8 4DL | Langdale Avenue | 166m |
| OL8 4DX | College Avenue | 167m |
| OL8 4DW | Chamber Road | 188m |
| OL8 4EF | Grange Avenue | 195m |
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