Map of OL2 8BG postcode

General information
Postcode OL2 8BG
Post Town Oldham
Nearest station Rochdale (5 km)
Bus stops
Bridge Street (S)
Smallbrook Road (E)
Buckstones Road (N)
Buckstones Road (S)
Wrens Nest (E)
Helmshore Way (W)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 21 View
Known addresses
1 Bridge Street, Shaw
2 Bridge Street, Shaw
3 Bridge Street, Shaw
6 Bridge Street, Shaw
7 Bridge Street, Shaw
9 Bridge Street, Shaw
10 Bridge Street, Shaw
11 Bridge Street, Shaw
12 Bridge Street, Shaw
14 Bridge Street, Shaw
16 Bridge Street, Shaw
18 Bridge Street, Shaw
20 Bridge Street, Shaw
22 Bridge Street, Shaw
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 53.585832
Longitude -2.08981
Easting 394152
Northing 409920
Grid reference SD941099
UTM reference 30U 560252 5937827
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Plus code 9C5VHWP6+83
Altitude 175 metres (574 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:24
Sunset (today) 18:12
Distance away
Distance to sea 52.6 KMs (32.7 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishShaw and CromptonE04012153
Ward Shaw E05014661
Metropolitan District Oldham E08000004
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
MPDebbie AbrahamsLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North East
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 41
Households (2011) 18
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
4,258 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£36,900
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)Shaw (Oldham)E63008223
Census output area (2021)E00027556
Census output area (2011)E00027556
Lower layer super output area (2021)Oldham 002AE01005441
Lower layer super output area (2011)Oldham 002AE01005441
Middle layer super output area (2021)Wood EndE02001099
Middle layer super output area (2011)Wood EndE02001099
Travel to work areaManchesterE30000239
Property sales
Average property price in Oldham £191,840
Annual change 5.1%
View all properties sold in the OL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
20 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (leasehold)Sep 2024£93,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jun 2001£57,500
Terraced (leasehold)May 2000£32,000
7 Bridge Street, ShawSemi-detached (leasehold)Jul 2021£220,000
14 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (freehold)Dec 2020£95,000
11 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (leasehold)Feb 2020£140,000
16 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (freehold)Mar 2015£87,000
12 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (freehold)Jan 2015£89,000
6 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (freehold)Dec 2014£135,000
Terraced (freehold)Feb 2010£124,000
1 Bridge Street, ShawSemi-detached (leasehold)May 2014£175,000
22 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (freehold)May 2012£87,500
Terraced (freehold)Nov 2010£83,500
18 Bridge Street, ShawTerraced (leasehold)May 2007£120,000
Terraced (leasehold)Dec 2006£118,000
Terraced (leasehold)Aug 1997£49,000


View all properties sold in the OL2 8 sector

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