OL8 1RE
a primarily residential postcode in Primrose Bank, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5331 / 53°31'59"N
Longitude: -2.1261 / 2°7'34"W
OS Eastings: 391736
OS Northings: 404052
OS Grid: SD917040
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWLL.H6
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.9GSB
Plus Code: 9C5VGVMF+6G
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm47
What Three Birds: phalarope.stonechat.chiffchaff
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
OL8 1RE is a primarily residential postcode in Primrose Bank, Oldham. It was first introduced in April 1985.
The most common council tax band is F.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £26,221 to £854,623 with an average of £321,356.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002.
63% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and D.
The average commercial rateable value is £31,250. The most common recorded business type is School.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 57 people resident in OL8 1RE, of which 26 were male and 31 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL8 1RE is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 1RE is approximately 188m (617ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 1RE
7d3: Constrained City Dwellers - Ageing City Dwellers - Retired Communal City Dwellers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 1RE
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 1RE include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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OL8 1RE at other websites
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL8 1RE at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL8 1RE are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Werneth
Councillors
Shoab Akhtar (Labour)
Fida Hussain (Labour)
Nyla Ibrahim (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
MP
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 1RE.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 1RE.
Primary
Werneth Primary School
Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Thomas Street, Werneth, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1SE
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1AP
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School
Lee Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 1EF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Freehold Community Academy
Sidmouth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7RG
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Collective Spirit Free School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8DX
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 0EW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.