OL8 2QD
a primarily residential postcode in Fitton Hill, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5201 / 53°31'12"N
Longitude: -2.1008 / 2°6'2"W
OS Eastings: 393417
OS Northings: 402609
OS Grid: SD934026
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWRQ.ZV
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.PSV8
Plus Code: 9C5VGVCX+2M
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm74
What Three Birds: ouzel.merganser.hawfinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Fircroft Road, Oldham OL8 2QD
Summary
OL8 2QD is a primarily residential postcode in Fitton Hill, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £66,577 to £225,000 with an average of £102,378.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of social housing and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Commercial rateable values range from £21,000 to £39,250 with an average of £29,625. The most common recorded business types are Surgery and Library.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 69 people resident in OL8 2QD, of which 33 were male and 36 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 2QD is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 2QD is approximately 162m (531ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL8 2QD
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 2QD
8d1: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Young Hard-Pressed Families
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 2QD
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 2QD include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near OL8 2QD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near OL8 2QD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to OL8 2QD at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near OL8 2QD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL8 2QD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL8 2QD 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))
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 2QD.
- 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 2QD.
Primary
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
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School
Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2SR
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Broadfield Primary School
Goddard Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1LH
Foundation School
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Secondary
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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
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
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Collective Spirit Free School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8DX
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
West Hill School
Thompson Cross, Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1LX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.