Postcode OL1 2LZ (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 2LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 2LZ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL1 2LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 2LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL1 2LZ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to OL1 2LZ is Mold Street which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crompton Street and is 74 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 928 m away at Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 2LZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Hilda's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 9, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL1 2LZ is The Spring Inn and is 5.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 5.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 2LZ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL1 2LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 2LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Mold Street 42 m
Magdala Street 61 m
Bradford Street 63 m
Boundary Gardens 110 m
Godson Street 113 m
Trinity Street 142 m
Woodend Street 144 m
Coldhurst Street West 163 m
Crompton Street 174 m
Rochdale Road 189 m
Hepton Street 189 m
Stansfield Street 192 m
Coldhurst Street 196 m
Oregon Avenue 196 m
Craven Street 197 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 2LZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL1 2LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
236 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
611 m
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
665 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
786 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
822 m
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
999 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.02 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.17 km
Westwood Boys School 1.19 km
The Springboard Project 1.21 km
St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.22 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.22 km
The Oldham Academy North Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.32 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
1.4 km
Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.53 km
Elland House School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.56 km
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 2LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
4.72 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.04 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.05 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.05 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.1 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.22 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.27 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.31 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.35 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.4 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.49 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
5.49 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
5.49 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
5.49 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
5.49 km
Strand Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 28, 2021
5.49 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.49 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.49 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
5.51 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 2LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Crompton Street Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Crompton Street Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Rochdale Road Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Trinity House Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Trinity House Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 756 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1 km
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 928 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 937 m
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 943 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.91 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.18 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 2LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Long Clough Valley 972 m
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.57 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.14 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.67 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.81 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 3.2 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3.42 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.47 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 2LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.3 Mbps 70.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 69,869 kWh - mean 5,375 kWh : median 4,713 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 27,201 kWh - mean 2,267 kWh : median 2,145 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 2LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54964700
Longitude -2.11859100
OS Easting 392240
OS Northing 0405897
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
86
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Coldhurst
Local Authority District Oldham
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005188
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 014B
Output Area / Small Area 3C1