OL8 2BZ
a primarily residential postcode in Glodwick, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5324 / 53°31'56"N
Longitude: -2.0975 / 2°5'51"W
OS Eastings: 393633
OS Northings: 403978
OS Grid: SD936039
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWSL.PG
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.RGCT
Plus Code: 9C5VGWJ2+XX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm87
What Three Birds: twite.yellowthroat.woodpecker
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Eastbourne Street, Oldham OL8 2BZ
Summary
OL8 2BZ is a primarily 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 houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £30,010 to £206,633 with an average of £106,823.
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 mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
The average commercial rateable value is £2,850. The most common recorded business type is Playing Fields.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 119 people resident in OL8 2BZ, of which 59 were male and 60 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 2BZ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 2BZ is approximately 191m (627ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL8 2BZ
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 2BZ
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 2BZ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 2BZ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL8 2BZ 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 2BZ.
- 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
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 2BZ.
Primary
Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Greenhill Academy
Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1LH
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
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
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
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.