OL2 8HH is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8HH) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL2.
Postal Sector. In our case OL1 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HH.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL2 8HH postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL2 8HH postcode have the street address of Grains Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 15 individuals call the OL2 8HH postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of OLDHAM within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL2 8HH is within the town of Shaw.

The OL2 8HH postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL2 8HH are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced.

Most properties in OL2 8HH are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL2 8HH

The telephone area code for OL2 8HH is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL2 8HH

Latitude	53.5798001534
Longitude	-2.07834896323

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL2 8HH

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Weather Forecast for OL2 8HH

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	48.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	78.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	19.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL2 8HH Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL2 8HH

Average Mbps	84.500
Median Mbps	37.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

OL2 8HH has an average download speed of 84.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

758 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

57% of postcodes (681,103) have slower broadband speeds.

42% of postcodes (502,780) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL2 8HH

Average Mbps	10.300
Median Mbps	5.500
Maximum Mbps	36.000

OL2 8HH has an average upload speed of 10.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,640 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

25% of postcodes (297,188) have slower upload speeds.

74% of postcodes (879,813) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL2 8HH Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

Address: St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249290

Hodge Clough Primary School

Address: Hodge Clough Primary School, Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4JX

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705790

Buckstones Primary School

Address: Buckstones Primary School, Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN

Distance: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705850

East Crompton St George's CofE School

Address: East Crompton St George's CofE School, George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX

Distance: 0.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847502

Rushcroft Primary School

Address: Rushcroft Primary School, Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708236

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Address: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847360

Crompton Primary School

Address: Crompton Primary School, Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD

Distance: 1.05 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617706741

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Beal Vale Primary School

Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact:

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Address: St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton, Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708309

Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School

Address: Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School, Blackshaw Lane, Heyside, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Royton Hall Primary School

Address: Royton Hall Primary School, High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW

Distance: 1.76 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707640

Thornham St James CofE Primary School

Address: Thornham St James CofE Primary School, Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6XT

Distance: 2.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616331578

England Secondary Schools

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Address: The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

Royton and Crompton School

Address: Royton and Crompton School, Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL2 8HH

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 BEAL LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8PB

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 56 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 84 HEYSIDE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6LS

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 177 - 187 LITTLEMOOR LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2SF

Distance: 1.94 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

Address: PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QW

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTIST

Address: 118 ROCHDALE ROAD, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QF

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL2 8HH

BOOTS

Address: 8 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847115

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, GREENFIELD LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8QP

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 883510

WOLSTENHOLME & MCDIARMID LTD

Address: 67 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847108

WELL

Address: 4 HIGH SREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8RQ

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 842973

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

Address: 160 TRENT ROAD, HIGH CROMPTON, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 7QR

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 679 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL2 8HH

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

Address: 36 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

Address: 63 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

Address: 10 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

Address: 3 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

GRAHAM NUSSBAUM LTD

Address: 109 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 3NW

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

YATES & SUDDELL OPTICIANS (MILNROW)

Address: 109 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 3NW

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL2 8HH

OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 888222

VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 0.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 881028

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE

Address: MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4JF

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 641409

STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY

Address: MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4JF

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 646234

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Transport Links near OL2 8HH

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL2 8HH

Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 4.82 miles
Driving Time: 10.10 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 4.99 miles
Driving Time: 10.05 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 5.12 miles
Driving Time: 10.57 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 5.77 miles
Driving Time: 11.87 minutes
Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 6.70 miles
Driving Time: 11.83 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL2 8HH

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL2 8HH

M62 J21

Distance: 2.55 miles

Driving Time: 5.66 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.40 miles

Driving Time: 6.79 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 5.24 miles

Driving Time: 8.38 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.49 miles

Driving Time: 8.84 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 6.35 miles

Driving Time: 11.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL2 8HH Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Debbie Abrahams
Contact Details	Contact Debbie Abrahams
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL2 8HH Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Oldham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Oldham District at the following link Oldham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oldham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Oldham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL2 8HH Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oldham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oldham Council

House Sales in OL2 8HH

Yearly House Sales for OL2 8HH
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1
2016	£103,000	£103,000	£103,000	2
2021	£162,000	£162,000	£162,000	1

Postcodes near the OL2 8HH Postcode

OL2 8JY Black Clough OL2 8HP Blueberry Drive OL2 8LB Button Hole OL2 8JX Grains Road OL2 8HT Hannerton Road OL2 8HS Hannerton Road OL2 8JW Heversham Avenue OL2 8JZ Laneside Avenue OL2 8QG Mark Lane OL2 8JP Neston Close OL2 8HY Whitecroft Avenue

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL2 8HH Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL2 8HH
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	1.05 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Iceland
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	1.07 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	1.19 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Aldi
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	3.50 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Asda
Aldi, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, ROCHDALE, OL16 4GJ	4.06 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL2 8HH Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL2 8HH
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.34 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.34 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	7.89 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	8.81 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL2 8HH
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	2.43 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.86 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.98 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.19 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL2 8HH
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.43 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.86 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.98 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.19 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.58 miles	Directions from OL2 8HH to KFC Manchester - Middleton