The UK Postcode Database

OL2 8JS

a postcode in Shaw (Oldham), Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL2 8JS Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL2 8JS

Bidston Close - 31 properties, USRN 29400518

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5774 / 53°34'38"N

Longitude: -2.083 / 2°4'58"W

UTM Reference: 30U 560718 5936899

OS Easting: 394604

OS Northing: 408985

OS Grid: SD946089

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWW2.VB

Mapcode Global: WHB94.ZB8T

Open Location Code: 9C5VHWG8+XR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b2

  • Suburbanites
  • Semi-Detached Suburbia
  • White Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11462 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL2 8JS on Thursday 13 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:28
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:11
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:51
Sunrise 06:26
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:17
Sunset 18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:43
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:24
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:06
Hours of daylight today05:56 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:38 to 05:54
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 06:29
Moon Rises 17:31

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL2 8JS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL2 8JS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 March 2022 11 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £210,000
3 December 2021 15 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £229,950
15 May 2019 23 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Other property type Freehold £925
8 April 2019 21 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £130,000
30 November 2018 23 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £195,000
26 May 2017 7 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £140,000
19 August 2016 1 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £145,000
25 November 2015 29 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £190,000
7 March 2014 19 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £145,000
30 May 2012 14 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £80,000
30 September 2010 29 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £162,000
5 November 2008 7 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £138,000
4 July 2008 19 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £147,500
3 May 2006 27 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £179,000
16 December 2005 3 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Freehold £149,995
8 July 2005 28 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £112,000
26 August 2004 17 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £130,000
29 July 2004 7 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £114,400
7 May 2004 24 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £100,000
20 June 2003 1 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £94,950
31 January 2003 14 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £91,000
5 September 2001 12 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £74,500
29 August 2000 8 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £49,000
28 January 2000 12 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £65,000
11 October 1999 26 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £52,000
12 March 1999 1 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £47,000
18 September 1998 28 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £50,000
9 September 1998 3 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £40,000
10 July 1998 11 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £52,000
19 December 1997 7 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £54,000
21 November 1997 10 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £42,000
31 October 1997 26 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £48,000
10 September 1997 16 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £45,000
28 July 1997 25 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £46,000
31 May 1996 19 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £53,000
28 May 1996 17 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Detached Leasehold £47,500
4 April 1996 5 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £39,950
31 August 1995 1 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £54,500
21 July 1995 6 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £35,000
9 June 1995 14 Bidston Close, Shaw, Oldham OL2 8JS Semi-detached Leasehold £43,500

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL2 8JS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Shaw

Councillors

Marc Hince Independent

Howard Sykes Liberal Democrats

Lisa Navesey Independent

OL2 8JS also falls within the Civil Parish of Shaw and Crompton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL2 8JS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027551 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005446 Oldham 003C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001100 Oldham 003 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012153 Shaw and Crompton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2011 DLUHC
E05014661 Shaw Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005152 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63001126 Shaw (Oldham) Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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