OL2 8PJ
a large user postcode in Shaw, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.575 / 53°34'30"N
Longitude: -2.088 / 2°5'16"W
OS Eastings: 394269
OS Northings: 408716
OS Grid: SD942087
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWV3.R5
Mapcode Global: WHB94.WDWP
Plus Code: 9C5VHWG6+2Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wn98
What Three Birds: crow.yellowhammer.petrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Beal Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8PJ
Summary
OL2 8PJ is a large user postcode in Shaw, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
J D Williams & Co Ltd, Beal Lane, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8PJ.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
OL2 8PJ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL2 8PJ is approximately 180m (591ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL2 8PJ
7a2: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Hampered Aspiration
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL2 8PJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL2 8PJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near OL2 8PJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near OL2 8PJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL2 8PJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL2 8PJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Shaw
Councillors
Marc Hince (Independent)
Howard Sykes (Liberal Democrat)
Hazel Gloster (Liberal Democrat)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
MP
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL2 8PJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL2 8PJ.
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