Latitude: 53.524 / 53°31'26"N
Longitude: -2.1135 / 2°6'48"W
OS Eastings: 392574
OS Northings: 403044
OS Grid: SD925030
Mapcode National: GBR FWPP.7G
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.HPS9
Plus Code: 9C5VGVFP+JJ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm65
What Three Birds: kestrel.crake.cuckoo
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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OL8 3WJ is a residential postcode in Copster Hill, Oldham. It was first introduced in December 2002.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £48,965 to £6,391,298 with an average of £246,709.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
69% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 97 people resident in OL8 3WJ, of which 50 were male and 47 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL8 3WJ is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 3WJ is approximately 162m (531ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 3WJ
4a1: Multicultural Metropolitans - Rented Family Living - Social Renting Young Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 3WJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 3WJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of OL8 3WJ 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 3WJ.
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Coppice Primary Academy
Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1AP
Academy Sponsor Led
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
Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1LH
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Medlock Valley Community School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2PN
Community 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
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Foundation School
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
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Collective Spirit Free School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8DX
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.