OL8 2BF postcode in Oldham, England

OL8 2BF is a postcode in Oldham, in the Medlock Vale ward. It is in the Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since December 2024.

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 Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in OL8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest school St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School 350 m in a straight line Nearest station Ashton-under-Lyne 3.0 km in a straight line

Where OL8 2BF is, and what is near it

Map of OL8 2BF and what is near it Map of OL8 2BF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL8 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. OL8 2AG: also in OL8 2OL8 2AY: also in OL8 2OL8 2PY: also in OL8 2OL8 2PZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2QA: also in OL8 2OL8 2QB: also in OL8 2OL8 2QD: also in OL8 2OL8 2QF: also in OL8 2OL8 2QG: also in OL8 2OL8 2QH: also in OL8 2OL8 2QJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2QL: also in OL8 2OL8 2QQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2QR: also in OL8 2OL8 2RE: also in OL8 2OL8 2RG: also in OL8 2OL8 2RH: also in OL8 2OL8 2RJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2RL: also in OL8 2OL8 2RP: also in OL8 2OL8 2RQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2RR: also in OL8 2OL8 2RS: also in OL8 2OL8 2RT: also in OL8 2OL8 2RW: also in OL8 2OL8 2SA: also in OL8 2OL8 2SB: also in OL8 2OL8 2SD: also in OL8 2OL8 2SE: also in OL8 2OL8 2SF: also in OL8 2OL8 2SG: also in OL8 2OL8 2SH: also in OL8 2OL8 2SJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2SL: also in OL8 2OL8 2SN: also in OL8 2OL8 2SP: also in OL8 2OL8 2SQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2ST: also in OL8 2OL8 2SU: also in OL8 2OL8 2SW: also in OL8 2OL8 2SX: also in OL8 2OL8 2SY: also in OL8 2OL8 2SZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2TA: also in OL8 2OL8 2TB: also in OL8 2OL8 2TG: also in OL8 2OL8 2TH: also in OL8 2OL8 2TL: also in OL8 2OL8 2TT: also in OL8 2OL8 2TU: also in OL8 2OL8 2TX: also in OL8 2OL8 2TZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2UA: also in OL8 2 Bus stop 400 m2 schools, 600–850 mAshton-under-Lyne station 3.0 kmMossley (Manchester) station 4.0 kmMedlock Vale OL8 2BF Map of OL8 2BF and what is near it Map of OL8 2BF: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL8 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 350 m–1.8 kmAshton-under-Lyne station 3.0 kmMedlock Vale OL8 2BF
  • OL8 2BF
  • Other postcodes in OL8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.5178, longitude -2.1014)

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 OL8 2BF?

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 OL8 2BF?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for OL8 2BF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 OL8 2BF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL8 2BF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL8 2BF 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 OL8 2BF 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 OL8 2BF.

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 OL8 2BF: 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 OL8 2BF 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 OL8 2BF?

Homes in OL8 2 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£193,250 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £294,995 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole OL8 district: a typical £180,000 from 209 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 OL8 2BF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL8 2BF 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 OL8 2BF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around OL8 2BF. Over half of them (83%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (82%). 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 OL8 2BF

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 £3,181 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,735.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (83%)£1,735
Band Babout 90 (12%)£2,024
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,313
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,602
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,181
Band Ffewer than 5£3,759
Band Gfewer than 5£4,337
Band Hwithheld£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 82% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: 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 OL8 2BF is in (ONS area E01005324), rounded by the VOA.

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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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest open schools to OL8 2BF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL8 2BF is Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Springwood Hall Road, 162 m away.

More stations near OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL8 2BF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Northern Roots Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Waterloo Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest to the centre of OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL8 2BF, 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 OL8 2BF?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL8 2BF 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 OL8 2BF in a conservation area?

The centre of OL8 2BF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 OL8 2BF?

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 OL8 2BF. 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 OL8 2BF

Ward
Medlock Vale
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2024

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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