Postcode OL1 4RD (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4RD and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 4RD 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 4RD as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to OL1 4RD is Johnson Avenue which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Waggon & Horses and is 156 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.4 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 5.13 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4RD (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 4RD is Suzi Q's and is 3.83 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 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 175.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Johnson Avenue 28 m
Wells Road 68 m
King Lane 71 m
Verne Drive 74 m
Burns Close 92 m
Gaskell Rise 138 m
Swift Road 254 m
Mackenzie Walk 254 m
Spinners Way 302 m
Coleridge Road 304 m
Conrad Close 338 m
Goldsmith Avenue 351 m
Peak Close 352 m
Stevenson Drive 396 m
Longfellow Crescent 559 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4RD

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 4RD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
369 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
966 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.48 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.65 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.81 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.89 km
Farrowdale House School 1.92 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.01 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.03 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.16 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.26 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.28 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.3 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.38 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.38 km
Littlemoor Primary School 2.47 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.5 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.56 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.86 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Waggon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Waggon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Inchwood Mews Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.7 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.4 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.41 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 399 m
Lower Dingle Valley 485 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 514 m
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 970 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 971 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.14 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.32 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.36 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.56 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 175.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 39 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 80.5 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 301,390 kWh - mean 17,729 kWh : median 15,660 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4RD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56987300
Longitude -2.07115800
OS Easting 395385
OS Northing 0408143
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
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 7C3