OL2 8BX 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 (8BX) 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 OL2 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BX.

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 8BX 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 8BX postcode have the street address of Jubilee.

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the OL2 8BX postcode their home.

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

OL2 8BX is within the town of Shaw.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL2 8BX are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced.

Most properties in OL2 8BX 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 8BX

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

Map Coordinates for OL2 8BX

Latitude	53.5938775842
Longitude	-2.08863377403

Weather Forecast for OL2 8BX

Mon 6th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	E 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	NW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	49.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	NNW 4 mph

Tue 7th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	E 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NE 4 mph

Wed 8th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	SW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	W 4 mph

Thu 9th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	SW 2 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SW 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	WSW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	5.00%	WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	4.00%	W 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	WNW 4 mph

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

Download Speeds For OL2 8BX

Average Mbps	196.000
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

OL2 8BX has an average download speed of 196 Megabits per second (Mbps).

80 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

97% of postcodes (1,147,595) have slower broadband speeds.

3% of postcodes (36,966) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL2 8BX

Average Mbps	15.700
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

OL2 8BX has an average upload speed of 15.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,624 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

72% of postcodes (848,653) have slower upload speeds.

27% of postcodes (325,364) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL2 8BX Postcode

England Primary Schools

Buckstones Primary School

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

Distance: 0.79 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: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847502

Rushcroft Primary School

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

Distance: 0.71 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: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847360

Crompton Primary School

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

Distance: 1.33 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: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Beal Vale Primary School

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact:

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Address: St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ

Distance: 0.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847093

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: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708309

Newhey Community Primary School

Address: Newhey Community Primary School, Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4JX

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847658

Crossgates Primary School

Address: Crossgates Primary School, Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3HB

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706654573

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School

Address: Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School, St James Street, Milnrow, Milnrow Parish Ce Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3JT

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706643973

Moorhouse Primary School

Address: Moorhouse Primary School, Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4DR

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Hollingworth Academy

Address: Hollingworth Academy, Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706292800

Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College

Address: Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact:

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

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

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL2 8BX

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

DALE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4HS

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTIST

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL2 8BX

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

BOOTS

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847115

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 5, PENNINE PRECINCT, NEWHEY ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 4JD

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 639881

WOLSTENHOLME & MCDIARMID LTD

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847108

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: STONEFIELD STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4HZ

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 650309

ASDA PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 883510

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL2 8BX

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

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

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

GRAHAM NUSSBAUM LTD

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

YATES & SUDDELL OPTICIANS (MILNROW)

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

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL2 8BX

MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 641409

STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 646234

OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 888222

VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 881028

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

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Transport Links near OL2 8BX

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL2 8BX

Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 3.66 miles
Driving Time: 6.81 minutes
Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 3.80 miles
Driving Time: 7.62 minutes
Littleborough
Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR
Distance: 4.86 miles
Driving Time: 9.54 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 5.42 miles
Driving Time: 11.39 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 6.22 miles
Driving Time: 8.65 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL2 8BX

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL2 8BX

M62 J21

Distance: 1.22 miles

Driving Time: 2.43 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.69 miles

Driving Time: 7.62 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 3.91 miles

Driving Time: 5.15 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.89 miles

Driving Time: 6.92 minutes

M62 J19

Distance: 5.92 miles

Driving Time: 7.08 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL2 8BX 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 8BX 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 8BX 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 8BX

Yearly House Sales for OL2 8BX
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2015	£40,000	£40,000	£40,000	1

Postcodes near the OL2 8BX Postcode

OL2 8BL Milnrow Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL2 8BX Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL2 8BX
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	1.91 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Iceland
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	2.07 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	2.17 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Aldi
Aldi, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, ROCHDALE, OL16 4GJ	2.42 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Aldi
Iceland, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.54 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL2 8BX Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL2 8BX
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.12 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.12 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	7.42 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	8.33 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL2 8BX
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.20 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF
McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY	3.12 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.19 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	3.34 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY

KFC Restaurants near OL2 8BX
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.20 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.19 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	3.33 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.73 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.66 miles	Directions from OL2 8BX to KFC Manchester - Middleton