OL9 8LU
a primarily residential postcode in White Gate, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.529 / 53°31'44"N
Longitude: -2.1497 / 2°8'58"W
OS Eastings: 390176
OS Northings: 403600
OS Grid: SD901036
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWFM.DP
Mapcode Global: WHB99.YKJH
Plus Code: 9C5VGVH2+H4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm26
What Three Birds: coot.oriole.sanderling
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Bowling Green Close, Chadderton, Oldham OL9 8LU
Summary
OL9 8LU is a primarily residential postcode in White Gate, Oldham. It was first introduced in May 2006.
The most common council tax band is B.
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 £140,274 to £721,709 with an average of £193,352.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
64% 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) rating is C.
The average commercial rateable value is £10,750. The most common recorded business type is Sports Ground.
Chadderton is a town, which had a population of 34,818 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 79 people resident in OL9 8LU, of which 40 were male and 39 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL9 8LU is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL9 8LU is approximately 111m (364ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL9 8LU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL9 8LU
8d2: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL9 8LU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL9 8LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL9 8LU 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
Chadderton South
Councillors
Graham Shuttleworth (Labour)
Chris Goodwin (Labour)
Holly Harrison (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 OL9 8LU.
- 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 OL9 8LU.
Primary
Yew Tree Community School
Alcester Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8LD
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Stanley Road Primary School
Derby Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7HX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Stanley Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 7HA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8EB
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Crawley Way, Off Denton Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 9ED
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 0EW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Middleton Technology School
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.