Latitude: 53.5341 / 53°32'2"N
Longitude: -2.0974 / 2°5'50"W
OS Eastings: 393640
OS Northings: 404166
OS Grid: SD936041
Mapcode National: GBR FWSK.QV
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.RFFJ
Plus Code: 9C5VGWM3+J2
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm88
What Three Birds: flycatcher.crane.whitethroat
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OL8 2AZ is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Glodwick, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £39,435 to £74,255 with an average of £59,485.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,000 to £8,700 with an average of £5,350. The most common recorded business type is Shop.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 4 people resident in OL8 2AZ, of which 3 were male and 1 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL8 2AZ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 2AZ is approximately 204m (669ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL8 2AZ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 2AZ
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 2AZ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 2AZ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of OL8 2AZ 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
Alexandra
Councillors
Zahid Chauhan OBE (Labour)
Shaid Mushtaq (Labour)
Jenny Harrison (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
MP
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 2AZ.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 2AZ.
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Horton Mill Community Primary School
Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1GL
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
New Charter Academy
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Royton and Crompton School
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.