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OL8 1AP

POSTCODE

A Medlock Vale postcode in Oldham, a 12-minute walk from Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Oasis Academy Oldham

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2
    The Hathershaw CollegeNo data

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    996 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Coppice Street

    Bus · nr · north-east

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Windsor Road

    Bus · opp · south-west

    130 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clarence Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-east

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Frederick Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kennedy Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales

OL8 1AP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL8 1 sector.

Average price
£139,482
Median price: £144,500
Median -0.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 30 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Nov '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £120,983
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£160k£138k£115k
Nov '25Jan '26Apr '26Jun '26Sep '26
£60,000 · 2026-09-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1SQ
£159,950 · 2026-09-08 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1BT
£143,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1BB
£155,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1NB
£140,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1QN
£120,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1SD
£165,000 · 2026-06-05 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1RU
£150,000 · 2026-05-29 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 1LY
£170,000 · 2026-05-01 · Detached · Freehold
OL8 1SH
£280,000 · 2026-04-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 1RR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 1AP

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 037 (E02007001)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£41,440

£35,257–£48,708

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,439

£32,124–£45,996

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,115

£24,718–£29,744

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£21,504

£18,598–£24,863

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,031
Pakistani64.6%
Bangladeshi12.7%
Other ethnic group6.6%
Other Asian5.2%
White Brit.4.3%
+ 11 other groups · 6.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,032
Muslim86.7%
Christian5.5%
Not answered3.5%
Hindu2.9%
No religion1.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,033
35–4921.3%
25–3413.4%
10–1512.1%
50–6411.2%
5–99.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%

Households

Total households: 494
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children38.1%
Other household types, with dependent children13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.7%
One person: other6.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2276
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2276 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL8 1AP

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Medlock Vale
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 1AP
Coordinates
53.5308, -2.1203
Grid reference
SD921037
Easting
392,120
Northing
403,796
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVJH+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Medlock Vale
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 037B E01005435
E01005435
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 037 E02007001
E02007001
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 035A E01005435
E01005435
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 035 E02006860
E02006860
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:26 AM4:18 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL8 1AP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005435 and MSOA E02007001 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2276
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 1AP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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