Map of OL8 2NS postcode

General information
Postcode OL8 2NS
Post Town Oldham
Nearest station Ashton-Under-Lyne (4 km)
Bus stops
Fir Tree Avenue (N)
Wildbrook Crescent (NE)
Fir Tree Avenue (S)
Beechwood Road (E)
Belgrave Avenue (NW)
Palmer Close (SW)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 43 View
Known addresses
2 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
3 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
5 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
6 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
7 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
9 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
17 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
23 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
24 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
35 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
39 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
40 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
42 Lichens Crescent, Oldham
Main property type Semi-detached
Businesses
No businesses found
Geography
Latitude 53.524555
Longitude -2.105322
Easting 393115
Northing 403104
Grid reference SD931031
UTM reference 30U 559311 5930997
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Plus code 9C5VGVFV+RV
Altitude 174 metres (572 feet)
Sunrise (today) 6:21
Sunset (today) 18:14
Distance away
Distance to sea 48.1 KMs (29.9 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
Ward Medlock Vale E05014655
Metropolitan District Oldham E08000004
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
MPJim McMahonLabour
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) 112
Households (2011) 40
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
407 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£33,400
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)OldhamE63008292
Census output area (2021)E00026963
Census output area (2011)E00026963
Lower layer super output area (2021)Oldham 029DE01005325
Lower layer super output area (2011)Oldham 029DE01005325
Middle layer super output area (2021)HathershawE02001126
Middle layer super output area (2011)HathershawE02001126
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
3 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)Nov 2023£211,000
40 Lichens Crescent, OldhamOther (freehold)Feb 2023£3,200
Semi-detached (leasehold)May 2008£67,950
Semi-detached (leasehold)Nov 2004£20,000
6 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (leasehold)Nov 2022£110,000
Semi-detached (leasehold)Jun 2004£43,000
35 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)May 2021£90,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Sep 2007£60,000
Semi-detached (freehold)Jan 2005£52,950
24 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (leasehold)Dec 2019£60,000
7 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)Oct 2017£76,500
5 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)Aug 2015£104,280
Semi-detached (freehold)May 1999£38,000
2 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (leasehold)Mar 2010£99,950
Semi-detached (leasehold)Feb 1998£15,000
39 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)Oct 2009£72,750
9 Lichens Crescent, OldhamSemi-detached (freehold)Feb 2008£85,500


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