Latitude: 53.5305 / 53°31'49"N
Longitude: -2.0906 / 2°5'25"W
OS Eastings: 394095
OS Northings: 403760
OS Grid: SD940037
Mapcode National: GBR FWVM.64
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.VJPB
Plus Code: 9C5VGWJ5+5Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm97
What Three Birds: hoopoe.roller.lark
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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OL8 2XH is a residential postcode in Low Side, Oldham. It was first introduced in June 2000.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £37,102 to £326,844 with an average of £150,503.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1996 and 2002 and between 1991 and 1995.
43% 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 D.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in OL8 2XH, of which 19 were male and 24 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL8 2XH is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 2XH is approximately 190m (623ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 2XH
4b2: Multicultural Metropolitans - Challenged Asian Terraces - Pakistani Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 2XH
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL8 2XH 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 2XH 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
Alexandra
Councillors
Zahid Chauhan OBE (Labour)
Shaid Mushtaq (Labour)
Jenny Harrison (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
MP
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 2XH.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 2XH.
Roundthorn Primary Academy
Roundthorn Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 5LN
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Alexandra Park Junior School
Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Medlock Valley Community School
Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2PN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Hugh's CofE Primary School
Wildmoor Avenue, Holts, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 5NZ
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
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
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
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
Royton and Crompton School
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 9DP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.