OL2 8BX postcode in Oldham, England

OL2 8BX is a postcode in Oldham, in the Shaw ward. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at OL2 8BX can get it Across Oldham: 97% Typical price £191,500 Homes sold in OL2 8, last 12 months. ▼ 4.2% on the year before Nearest station Rochdale 4.7 km in a straight line

Where OL2 8BX is, and what is near it

Map of OL2 8BX and what is near it Map of OL2 8BX: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the OL2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL2 8BE: also in OL2 8OL2 8BF: also in OL2 8OL2 8BG: also in OL2 8OL2 8BH: also in OL2 8OL2 8BJ: also in OL2 8OL2 8BL: also in OL2 8OL2 8BN: also in OL2 8OL2 8BQ: also in OL2 8OL2 8BU: also in OL2 8OL2 8BW: also in OL2 8OL2 8DA: also in OL2 8OL2 8DB: also in OL2 8OL2 8DD: also in OL2 8OL2 8DE: also in OL2 8OL2 8DF: also in OL2 8OL2 8DG: also in OL2 8OL2 8DH: also in OL2 8OL2 8DJ: also in OL2 8OL2 8DL: also in OL2 8OL2 8DN: also in OL2 8OL2 8DP: also in OL2 8OL2 8DQ: also in OL2 8OL2 8DR: also in OL2 8OL2 8DS: also in OL2 8OL2 8DT: also in OL2 8OL2 8DW: also in OL2 8OL2 8DY: also in OL2 8OL2 8DZ: also in OL2 8OL2 8EA: also in OL2 8OL2 8EB: also in OL2 8OL2 8ED: also in OL2 8OL2 8EE: also in OL2 8OL2 8EF: also in OL2 8OL2 8FN: also in OL2 8OL2 8GA: also in OL2 8OL2 8GB: also in OL2 8OL2 8GD: also in OL2 8OL2 8HN: also in OL2 8OL2 8LE: also in OL2 8OL2 8LF: also in OL2 8OL2 8LJ: also in OL2 8OL2 8LL: also in OL2 8OL2 8LN: also in OL2 8OL2 8LP: also in OL2 8OL2 8LQ: also in OL2 8OL2 8LS: also in OL2 8OL2 8LT: also in OL2 8OL2 8LU: also in OL2 8OL2 8LW: also in OL2 8OL2 8LX: also in OL2 8OL2 8LY: also in OL2 8OL2 8NA: also in OL2 8OL2 8NB: also in OL2 8OL2 8NE: also in OL2 8OL2 8NG: also in OL2 8OL2 8NQ: also in OL2 8OL2 8PE: also in OL2 8OL2 8TJ: also in OL2 8OL2 8TP: also in OL2 8OL2 8TQ: also in OL2 8OL2 8TW: also in OL2 8 School 1.9 kmRochdale station 4.7 kmShaw OL2 8BX Map of OL2 8BX and what is near it Map of OL2 8BX: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the OL2 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.9 kmRochdale station 4.7 kmShaw OL2 8BX
  • OL2 8BX
  • Other postcodes in OL2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5939, longitude -2.0887)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL2 8BX?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL2 8BX?

Every home and business at OL2 8BX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL2 8BX 100% Oldham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL2 8BX 100% Oldham Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL2 8BX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL2 8BX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL2 8BX on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL2 8BX at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL2 8BX.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oldham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL2 8BX: 2,342 properties in Oldham are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Oldham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL2 8BX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL2 8BX?

Homes in OL2 8 sold for a typical £191,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 4.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£191,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £346,250 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £170,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL2 district: a typical £225,000 from 472 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL2 8BX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL2 8BX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL2 8BX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around OL2 8BX. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL2 8BX

Band D in Oldham for 2026‑27: £2,602. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,735 (band A) to £4,337 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,181.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,735
Band Babout 100 (18%)£2,024
Band Cabout 70 (13%)£2,313
Band Dabout 100 (18%)£2,602
Band Eabout 130 (23%)£3,181
Band Fabout 90 (16%)£3,759
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,337
Band Hwithheld£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 60% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oldham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL2 8BX is in (ONS area E01005443), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest open schools to OL2 8BX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL2 8BX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL2 8BX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL2 8BX is Rochdale Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 850 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jubilee Crossing, 22 m away.

More stations near OL2 8BX, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL2 8BX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL2 8BX?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL2 8BX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Westway Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest to the centre of OL2 8BX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL2 8BX?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL2 8BX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL2 8BX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL2 8BX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL2 8BX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL2 8BX in a conservation area?

The centre of OL2 8BX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL2 8BX?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL2 8BX. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL2 8BX

Ward
Shaw
Parish
Shaw and Crompton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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