OL8 2BX postcode in Oldham, England

OL8 2BX is a postcode in Oldham, in the Alexandra 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 OL8 2BX can get it Across Oldham: 97% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in OL8 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Mossley (Manchester) 4.3 km in a straight line

Where OL8 2BX is, and what is near it

Map of OL8 2BX and what is near it Map of OL8 2BX: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL8 2AA: also in OL8 2OL8 2AB: also in OL8 2OL8 2AD: also in OL8 2OL8 2AE: also in OL8 2OL8 2AF: also in OL8 2OL8 2AH: also in OL8 2OL8 2AJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2AL: also in OL8 2OL8 2AN: also in OL8 2OL8 2AP: also in OL8 2OL8 2AQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2AR: also in OL8 2OL8 2AS: also in OL8 2OL8 2AT: also in OL8 2OL8 2AU: also in OL8 2OL8 2AW: also in OL8 2OL8 2AX: also in OL8 2OL8 2AZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2BA: also in OL8 2OL8 2BB: also in OL8 2OL8 2BD: also in OL8 2OL8 2BE: also in OL8 2OL8 2BG: also in OL8 2OL8 2BH: also in OL8 2OL8 2BJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2BL: also in OL8 2OL8 2BN: also in OL8 2OL8 2BP: also in OL8 2OL8 2BQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2BS: also in OL8 2OL8 2BT: also in OL8 2OL8 2BU: also in OL8 2OL8 2BW: also in OL8 2OL8 2BY: also in OL8 2OL8 2BZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2DA: also in OL8 2OL8 2DB: also in OL8 2OL8 2DD: also in OL8 2OL8 2DE: also in OL8 2OL8 2DF: also in OL8 2OL8 2DG: also in OL8 2OL8 2DH: also in OL8 2OL8 2DJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2DL: also in OL8 2OL8 2DQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2DW: also in OL8 2OL8 2DX: also in OL8 2OL8 2EA: also in OL8 2OL8 2EB: also in OL8 2OL8 2ED: also in OL8 2OL8 2EE: also in OL8 2OL8 2EH: also in OL8 2OL8 2EL: also in OL8 2OL8 2EN: also in OL8 2OL8 2EP: also in OL8 2OL8 2ER: also in OL8 2OL8 2EU: also in OL8 2OL8 2EW: also in OL8 2OL8 2EX: also in OL8 2OL8 2EY: also in OL8 2OL8 2EZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2FP: also in OL8 2OL8 2FQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2FR: also in OL8 2OL8 2FS: also in OL8 2OL8 2FT: also in OL8 2OL8 2FU: also in OL8 2OL8 2FX: also in OL8 2OL8 2FY: also in OL8 2OL8 2HA: also in OL8 2OL8 2HB: also in OL8 2OL8 2HD: also in OL8 2OL8 2HE: also in OL8 2OL8 2HF: also in OL8 2OL8 2HG: also in OL8 2OL8 2HH: also in OL8 2OL8 2HJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2HL: also in OL8 2OL8 2HP: also in OL8 2OL8 2HQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2HR: also in OL8 2OL8 2HS: also in OL8 2OL8 2HT: also in OL8 2OL8 2HU: also in OL8 2OL8 2HX: also in OL8 2OL8 2HY: also in OL8 2OL8 2HZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2JA: also in OL8 2OL8 2JB: also in OL8 2OL8 2JD: also in OL8 2OL8 2JE: also in OL8 2OL8 2JF: also in OL8 2OL8 2JG: also in OL8 2OL8 2JH: also in OL8 2OL8 2JJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2JL: also in OL8 2OL8 2JN: also in OL8 2OL8 2JP: also in OL8 2OL8 2JR: also in OL8 2OL8 2JS: also in OL8 2OL8 2JT: also in OL8 2OL8 2JU: also in OL8 2OL8 2JW: also in OL8 2OL8 2JX: also in OL8 2OL8 2JY: also in OL8 2OL8 2JZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2LA: also in OL8 2OL8 2LB: also in OL8 2OL8 2LD: also in OL8 2OL8 2LE: also in OL8 2OL8 2LF: also in OL8 2OL8 2LG: also in OL8 2OL8 2LL: also in OL8 2OL8 2LN: also in OL8 2OL8 2LP: also in OL8 2OL8 2LQ: also in OL8 2OL8 2LR: also in OL8 2OL8 2LS: also in OL8 2OL8 2LT: also in OL8 2OL8 2LU: also in OL8 2OL8 2LW: also in OL8 2OL8 2LX: also in OL8 2OL8 2LZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2NA: also in OL8 2OL8 2NB: also in OL8 2OL8 2ND: also in OL8 2OL8 2NE: also in OL8 2OL8 2NH: also in OL8 2OL8 2NJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2NL: also in OL8 2OL8 2NP: also in OL8 2OL8 2NR: also in OL8 2OL8 2NS: also in OL8 2OL8 2NT: also in OL8 2OL8 2NU: also in OL8 2OL8 2NX: also in OL8 2OL8 2NY: also in OL8 2OL8 2NZ: also in OL8 2OL8 2PB: also in OL8 2OL8 2PD: also in OL8 2OL8 2PE: also in OL8 2OL8 2PF: also in OL8 2OL8 2PH: also in OL8 2OL8 2PJ: also in OL8 2OL8 2PN: also in OL8 2OL8 2QP: also in OL8 2OL8 2RU: also in OL8 2OL8 2XA: also in OL8 2OL8 2XB: also in OL8 2OL8 2XD: also in OL8 2OL8 2XE: also in OL8 2OL8 2XH: also in OL8 2OL8 2XL: also in OL8 2OL8 2XQ: also in OL8 2 Mossley (Manchester) station 4.3 kmAshton-under-Lyne station 4.7 kmOldham OL8 2BX Map of OL8 2BX and what is near it Map of OL8 2BX: its centre point, with the 240 other postcodes in the OL8 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ashton-under-Lyne station 4.7 kmOldham OL8 2BX
  • OL8 2BX
  • Other postcodes in OL8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5332, longitude -2.0980)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL8 2BX?

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 2BX?

Every home and business at OL8 2BX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL8 2BX 100% Oldham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL8 2BX 100% Oldham Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2BX?

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

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

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 2BX: 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 2BX 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 2BX?

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 2BX

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around OL8 2BX. Over half of them (77%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). 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 2BX

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 £3,759 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,735.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (77%)£1,735
Band Babout 50 (8%)£2,024
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£2,313
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,602
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,181
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,759
Band Gfewer than 5£4,337
Band Hwithheld£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 46% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 OL8 2BX is in (ONS area E01005321), 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 OL8 2BX?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL8 2BX is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.1 kmWalk

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glodwick Road, 151 m away.

More stations near OL8 2BX, 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 2BX?

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

2 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

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

  • Northern Roots Charging point · No details mapped 350 mWalk
  • Osprey Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Waterloo Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk

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 2BX?

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

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 2BX?

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

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

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

The centre of OL8 2BX 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 2BX?

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 2BX. 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 2BX

Ward
Alexandra
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Oldham
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OL8 2BT40 mOL8 2BD40 mOL8 2BY60 mOL8 2BG60 mOL8 2BU90 mOL8 2DB90 m
All of OL8

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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