Latitude: 53.5171 / 53°31'1"N
Longitude: -2.105 / 2°6'18"W
OS Eastings: 393132
OS Northings: 402272
OS Grid: SD931022
Mapcode National: GBR FWRR.1Y
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.MVTM
Plus Code: 9C5VGV8V+RX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm74
What Three Birds: fieldfare.grebe.pintail
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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OL8 2RW is a residential postcode in Fitton Hill, Oldham. It was first introduced in July 1990.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £43,967 to £289,548 with an average of £157,933.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1983 and 1990, between 1991 and 1995 and between 1996 and 2002.
11% 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 D and C.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 70 people resident in OL8 2RW, of which 33 were male and 37 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL8 2RW is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 2RW is approximately 145m (476ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 2RW
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 2RW
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 2RW include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of OL8 2RW 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
Medlock Vale
Councillors
Sajed Hussain (Labour)
Junaid Hussain (Labour)
Umar Nasheen (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
MP
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
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The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 2RW.
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Medlock Valley Community School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2PN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Limehurst Community Primary School
White Bank Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3JQ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Holy Family RC Primary School
Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3NG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
New Charter Academy
Broadoak Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8RF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Collective Spirit Free School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8DX
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.