Map of OL2 6SH postcode

General information
Postcode OL2 6SH
Post Town Oldham
Nearest station Castleton (Manchester) (3 km)
Bus stops
Tandle Hill Road (NW)
Halfway House (NW)
Halfway House (SE)
Springfield Lane (S)
Rochdale Road (NE)
Springfield Lane (N)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 22 View
Known addresses
562 Rochdale Road, Royton
568 Rochdale Road, Royton
574 Rochdale Road, Royton
576 Rochdale Road, Royton
578 Rochdale Road, Royton
580 Rochdale Road, Royton
582 Rochdale Road, Royton
584 Rochdale Road, Royton
592 Rochdale Road, Royton
594 Rochdale Road, Royton
596 Rochdale Road, Royton
598 Rochdale Road, Royton
628 Rochdale Road, Royton
Main property type Terraced
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 53.578242
Longitude -2.132535
Easting 391322
Northing 409080
Grid reference SD913090
UTM reference 30U 557434 5936948
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Plus code 9C5VHVH8+7X
Altitude 193 metres (632 feet)
Sunrise (today) 5:10
Sunset (today) 21:01
Distance away
Distance to sea 49.9 KMs (31 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishOldham, unparished areaE43000158
Ward Royton North E05014656
Metropolitan District Oldham E08000004
County Greater Manchester E11000010
Constituency (2024) Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
MPJim McMahonLabour
Police forceGreater Manchester
Water companyUnited Utilities
NUTS/ITL 3 Greater Manchester North East
NUTS/ITL 2 Greater Manchester
NUTS/ITL 1 North West
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced January 1980
Last updated February 2025
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 45
Households (2011) 21
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
18,747 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£43,000
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanUrban major conurbation
Built up area (2024)RoytonE63008256
Census output area (2021)E00027301
Census output area (2011)E00027301
Lower layer super output area (2021)Oldham 004BE01005394
Lower layer super output area (2011)Oldham 004BE01005394
Middle layer super output area (2021)Royton NorthE02001101
Middle layer super output area (2011)Royton NorthE02001101
Travel to work areaManchesterE30000239
Property sales
Average property price in Oldham £196,323
Annual change 7.0%
View all properties sold in the OL postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
562 Rochdale Road, RoytonTerraced (leasehold)Jan 2023£185,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jan 2014£110,000
Terraced (leasehold)Oct 2010£110,000
Terraced (leasehold)Aug 2006£114,000
Terraced (leasehold)Dec 1995£40,000
578 Rochdale Road, RoytonTerraced (leasehold)Aug 2022£170,000
Terraced (leasehold)Nov 2006£110,000
Terraced (leasehold)Feb 2000£12,000
628 Rochdale Road, RoytonDetached (freehold)Apr 2022£370,000
568 Rochdale Road, RoytonTerraced (leasehold)Aug 2020£149,995
Terraced (leasehold)Jul 2017£110,000
594 Rochdale Road, RoytonDetached (leasehold)Mar 2019£217,500
Detached (leasehold)Aug 2014£177,000
Terraced (leasehold)Aug 2000£102,000
Terraced (leasehold)Aug 1997£79,000
582 Rochdale Road, RoytonSemi-detached (leasehold)Oct 2017£120,000
598 Rochdale Road, RoytonDetached (leasehold)Apr 2016£190,000
Detached (leasehold)Jun 2003£185,000
584 Rochdale Road, RoytonSemi-detached (leasehold)Feb 2016£139,950
Semi-detached (leasehold)Jan 1995£39,500
596 Rochdale Road, RoytonDetached (leasehold)Jun 2010£124,950
Detached (leasehold)Mar 2009£175,000
580 Rochdale Road, RoytonTerraced (leasehold)May 2008£118,000
Terraced (leasehold)Feb 2004£80,000
Terraced (leasehold)Jan 1999£43,000


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