Postcode OL1 4QZ (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4QZ and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 4QZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 4QZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL1 4QZ is Swift Road which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wells Road and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.35 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 5.15 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4QZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL1 4QZ is Suzi Q's and is 3.9 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 3.84 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Swift Road 78 m
Mackenzie Walk 78 m
Coleridge Road 83 m
Conrad Close 124 m
Gaskell Rise 125 m
Goldsmith Avenue 158 m
Wells Road 159 m
Verne Drive 196 m
Stevenson Drive 212 m
Bronte Close 240 m
Johnson Avenue 254 m
King Lane 281 m
Spinners Way 296 m
Bunyan Close 304 m
Burns Close 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4QZ

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 4QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
152 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
757 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.54 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.65 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.73 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.82 km
Farrowdale House School 1.84 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.87 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.93 km
Beal Vale Primary School 1.99 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.07 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.17 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.2 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.2 km
Littlemoor Primary School 2.26 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.28 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.56 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.7 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.72 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
3.77 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.77 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.82 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
3.82 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
3.83 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
3.84 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.88 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
3.88 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
3.9 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
3.9 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.92 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.95 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.95 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.03 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.08 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
4.25 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.37 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
St Thomas Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Longfellow Crescent Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Waggon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.35 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.48 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.35 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 479 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 562 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 700 m
Hodge Clough Valley 914 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 935 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.21 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.27 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.53 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 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% 29.5 9.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 269,540 kWh - mean 12,252 kWh : median 13,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 77,573 kWh - mean 3,526 kWh : median 3,010 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56846900
Longitude -2.07364700
OS Easting 395220
OS Northing 0407987
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1801
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: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 007E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2