Postcode OL1 4LH (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4LH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 4LH is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL1 4LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 4LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 4LH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL1 4LH is Vulcan Street which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Abbotsford Road and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 634 m away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.42 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4LH (for ages 11 and under) is Mayfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 14, 2018. 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 4LH is Suzi Q's and is 5.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 5.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 4LH 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 4LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 4LH, and the approximate distance away.

Vulcan Street 79 m
Keats Road 96 m
Thackeray Road 99 m
Browning Road 127 m
Ivanhoe Street 131 m
Buxted Road 138 m
Abbotsford Road 152 m
Mayfield Road 160 m
Wordsworth Road 164 m
Oban Avenue 166 m
Tennyson Street 174 m
Shelley Road 179 m
Waverley Street 182 m
Peveril Road 216 m
Kingston Avenue 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4LH

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 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
132 m
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
227 m
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
244 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
502 m
Littlemoor Primary School 542 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 820 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
943 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
984 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.24 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.3 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.34 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.44 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.51 km
Westwood Boys School 1.6 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.69 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.82 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 1.82 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.87 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.12 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.18 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.2 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.24 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.27 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.28 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
5.3 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.3 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5.32 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
5.32 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.34 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.36 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.4 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.44 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.45 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
5.47 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.47 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.47 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.53 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 4LH - Data from Apr 2022

Abbotsford Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Vulcan Street Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Ivanhoe Street Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Thackeray Road Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Abbotsford Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.32 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.38 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 634 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 665 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 669 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.05 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.29 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 4LH - Data from Dec 2021

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 611 m
Hodge Clough Valley 1.25 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.68 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.9 km
Long Clough Valley 2.17 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.38 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.59 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.68 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.73 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.75 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 4LH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 107.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 116 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 200,477 kWh - mean 15,421 kWh : median 13,597 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 57,208 kWh - mean 4,086 kWh : median 3,909 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55280700
Longitude -2.09286500
OS Easting 393945
OS Northing 0406246
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1260
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St James'
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005179
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1