OL8 2HA is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2HA) 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 OL8.
Postal Sector. In our case OL8 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HA.

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 OL8 2HA postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL8 2HA postcode have the street address of Thorn Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 4 individuals call the OL8 2HA postcode their home.

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

OL8 2HA is within the town of Oldham.

The OL8 2HA postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL8 2HA are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced.

Most properties in OL8 2HA are privately rented with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for OL8 2HA

The telephone area code for OL8 2HA is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL8 2HA

Latitude	53.5262342965
Longitude	-2.08479639308

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL8 2HA

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Weather Forecast for OL8 2HA

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	NE 20 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 22 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 22 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	33.00%	ENE 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NE 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	54.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	77.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	42.00%	W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	60.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	51.00%	WSW 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	21.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	SSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph

Sun 5th 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)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	16.00%	SE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	SE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OL8 2HA Postcode

England Secondary Schools

St Damian's RC Science College

Address: St Damian's RC Science College, Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613305974

Oasis Academy Leesbrook

Address: Oasis Academy Leesbrook, Roxbury Avenue, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5JE

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01612904000

England Primary Schools

St Hugh's CofE Primary School

Address: St Hugh's CofE Primary School, Wildmoor Avenue, Holts, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5NZ

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617703171

Holden Clough Community Primary School

Address: Holden Clough Community Primary School, St. Albans Avenue, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8XN

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact:

Alt Academy

Address: Alt Academy, Alt Lane, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2EL

Distance: 0.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01612600622

Springhead Infant and Nursery School

Address: Springhead Infant and Nursery School, Cooper Street, Springhead, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 4QT

Distance: 1.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705620

St Agnes CofE Primary School

Address: St Agnes CofE Primary School, Knolls Lane, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5RU

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705970

St Edward's RC School

Address: St Edward's RC School, Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 3LQ

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616241377

Hey-with-Zion Primary School

Address: Hey-with-Zion Primary School, Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 3LQ

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707620

St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Address: St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School, Thomas Street, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5AT

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707400

Roundthorn Primary Academy

Address: Roundthorn Primary Academy, Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708600

Roundthorn Community Primary School

Address: Roundthorn Community Primary School, Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

Clarksfield Primary School

Address: Clarksfield Primary School, Grasmere Road, Clarksfield, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1NG

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

Address: Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01618238610

Alexandra Park Junior School

Address: Alexandra Park Junior School, Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708321

St Anne's RC Primary School

Address: St Anne's RC Primary School, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 1HP

Distance: 1.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705401

Horton Mill Community Primary School

Address: Horton Mill Community Primary School, Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1GL

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: 01617707200

Beever Primary School

Address: Beever Primary School, Moorby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3QU

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707500

Greenhill Academy

Address: Greenhill Academy, Harmony Street, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR

Distance: 1.14 miles

School Website

Contact: 01612600621

Greenhill Primary School

Address: Greenhill Primary School, Harmony Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1RR

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL8 2HA

ABBEY HILLS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 12 ABBEY HILLS ROAD, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL8 2BS

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: TANHILL LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 2QL

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT AND RAY

Address: TANHILL LANE, OLDHAM, OL8 2QL

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

GLODWICK DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: GLODWICK HEALTH CENTRE, 137 GLODWICK ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1YN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AQ

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

Address: HARTSHEAD STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL4 5DL

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL8 2HA

CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY

Address: 3 BROOK LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 2BD

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6275555

GLODWICK PHARMACY

Address: GLODWICK HEALTH CENTRE, GLODWICK ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 1YN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 204720

WELL

Address: NUGGET STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1BN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 338203

LEES ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 282 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 1PA

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 243529

WELL

Address: 17 MELLOR STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3BS

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 330435

SEEMED INTERNET PHARMACY

Address: 32 HARDY STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1DU

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6265659

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL8 2HA

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

Address: 76 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AA

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

Address: 88 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, OL4 5AA

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

Address: 152 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1PA

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

HATHERSHAW OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 250 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 1QN

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

Address: HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3LG

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: :

JOHN CLEGG OPTICIANS

Address: 79 YORKSHIRE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3ST

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL8 2HA

HILL TOP SURGERY

Address: FITTON HILL N C, FIRCROFT ROAD, FITTON HILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 2QD

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6222760

ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT

Address: 137 GLODWICK ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1YN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6229210

SUNVALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SUN VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 137 GLODWICK ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 1YN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6229230

GLODWICK MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: GLODWICK PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 137 GLODWICK ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 1YN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6229220

BARLEY CLOUGH MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BARLEY CLOUGH MEDICAL CENTRE, NUGGET STREET, OLDHAM, OL4 1BN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

BARLEY CLOUGH MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: NUGGET STREET, OLDHAM, OL4 1BN

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL8 2HA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL8 2HA

Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 3.51 miles
Driving Time: 7.58 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 3.74 miles
Driving Time: 7.94 minutes
Stalybridge
Stalybridge station, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF
Distance: 3.92 miles
Driving Time: 8.09 minutes
Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 3.95 miles
Driving Time: 7.56 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 5.33 miles
Driving Time: 11.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL8 2HA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL8 2HA

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.36 miles

Driving Time: 7.22 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 3.50 miles

Driving Time: 7.95 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 3.88 miles

Driving Time: 9.27 minutes

M60 J23

Distance: 5.22 miles

Driving Time: 10.64 minutes

M67 J2

Distance: 7.13 miles

Driving Time: 14.17 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL8 2HA 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 OL8 2HA 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 OL8 2HA 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

Postcodes near the OL8 2HA Postcode

OL8 2EN Alt Lane OL8 2HT Cherry Avenue OL8 2HS Cherry Avenue OL8 2EZ Clover Crescent OL8 2ED Furness Avenue OL8 2EB Furness Avenue OL8 2HB Lawn Closes OL8 2HU The Orchard OL8 2EY Thorn Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL8 2HA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL8 2HA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road, OLDHAM, OL4 1SA	2.05 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Iceland
Sainsburys, Union Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1DJ	2.30 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Sainsburys
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	2.46 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Asda
Iceland, Albion Street, OLDHAM, OL1 3BB	2.62 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Iceland
Asda, Queens Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8ER	2.99 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL8 2HA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL8 2HA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.69 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.69 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Birch Service Area
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	6.86 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	7.03 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL8 2HA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	1.36 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.57 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG	2.63 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG
McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG	2.81 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG

KFC Restaurants near OL8 2HA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	1.40 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.57 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.08 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	3.24 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.13 miles	Directions from OL8 2HA to KFC Manchester - Middleton