Postcode OL1 4RS (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4RS and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 4RS 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 4RS as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Challenged transitionaries.

The closest road name to OL1 4RS is Stevenson Drive which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sholver Lane and is 114 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.51 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 5 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4RS (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 local pub for residents of OL1 4RS is Suzi Q's and is 4.12 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 4.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stevenson Drive 15 m
Goldsmith Avenue 67 m
Sholver Hill Close 128 m
Coleridge Road 154 m
Hill Brow Close 187 m
Pembroke Drive 199 m
Falkland Close 220 m
Glendon Court 225 m
Bunyan Close 232 m
Dickens Street 234 m
Conrad Close 242 m
Longfellow Crescent 258 m
Bronte Close 266 m
Grafton Street 269 m
Spinners Way 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4RS

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 4RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
105 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
558 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.63 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.7 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.75 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.77 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.91 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.92 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.94 km
Farrowdale House School 1.97 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.05 km
Littlemoor Primary School 2.06 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.11 km
Beal Vale Primary School 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
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.29 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.5 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.67 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sholver Lane Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Sholver Lane Bus Stop/Station 174 m
St Thomas Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Stevenson Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Stevenson Drive Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.75 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.34 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.51 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.52 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.52 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.01 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Dingle Valley 686 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 714 m
Hodge Clough Valley 745 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 775 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 782 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 899 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 990 m
Strine Dale Valley 1.07 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.31 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.9 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 131.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 13.2 Mbps 18 Mbps 50 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% 90.9 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 388.9 41.3

Gas Consumption

79 meters consuming 943,350 kWh - mean 11,941 kWh : median 11,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56646300
Longitude -2.07346000
OS Easting 395232
OS Northing 0407762
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: Challenged transitionaries
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 7C1