OL8 4LX maps, stats, and open data
OL8 4LX lies on Heron Street in Oldham. OL8 4LX 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 4LX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL8 4LX geodata
| Easting | 391440 |
| Northing | 403487 |
| Latitude | 53.527973 |
| Longitude | -2.130598 |
Where is OL8 4LX?
| Street | Heron Street |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL8 |
OL8 4LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL8 4LX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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 4LX
101, HERON STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 4LX 1999 11 AUG £60,000 |
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 4LX
| Heron Street | Werneth | 26m |
| Chamber Rd/Heron St (Chamber Rd) | Werneth | 142m |
| Chamber Rd/Heron St (Chamber Rd) | Werneth | 146m |
| Heron St/Chamber Rd (Heron St) | Werneth | 155m |
| Chamber Rd/Vaal St (Chamber Rd) | Werneth | 229m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL8 4LX
| South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) (Canal St) | White Gate | 986m |
| Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Block Lane) | Chadderton | 1,183m |
| Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) (Railway Road) | Hollinwood | 1,441m |
| Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (King St) | Oldham | 1,565m |
| Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Union St) | Oldham | 1,833m |
Nearest railway stations to OL8 4LX
| Moston Station | 2.7km |
| Mills Hill (Manchester) Station | 3.8km |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL8 4LX (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 4LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL8 4LX (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 4LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL8 4LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 235,440 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,810 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,237 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,502 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,159 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,728 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL8 4LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL8 4LX.
- 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
83% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL8 4LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL8 4LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL8 4LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Corner Of Chapel Road | 17:30 | 11:55 | 840m |
| Marland Fold | 17:05 | 11:30 | 982m |
| Sycamore Avenue | 17:35 | 12:10 | 1,019m |
OL8 4LX ITL and OL8 4LX 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 4LX:
| 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 4LX 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 4LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027636 | |
| LSOA | E01005462 | Oldham 035E |
| MSOA | E02006860 | Oldham 035 |
Nearest postcodes to OL8 4LX
| OL8 4LS | Wellington Road | 63m |
| OL8 4LY | Penrith Avenue | 67m |
| OL8 4LZ | Coniston Avenue | 81m |
| OL8 4NA | Mulmount Close | 112m |
| OL8 4NG | Chamber Road | 135m |
| OL8 4LP | Heron Street | 155m |
| OL8 4EQ | Grange Avenue | 157m |
| OL8 4LT | Werneth Crescent | 159m |
| OL8 4NJ | Collier Hill Avenue | 182m |
| OL8 4LU | Lacrosse Avenue | 187m |
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