Postcode OL1 4SU (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 4SU and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 4SU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 4SU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OL1 4SU is B6197 which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grains Bar and is 192 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.96 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 4SU (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 4SU is Bulls Head and is 3.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 3.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 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 4SU 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 4SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

B6197 20 m
Grains Road 337 m
Ship Lane 497 m
Oldham Road 1.12 km
Buckstones Road 1.19 km
Ripponden Road 1.85 km
A672 4.38 km
A670 4.94 km
A58 8.53 km
A62 12.33 km
M62 16.18 km
A635 25.39 km
A59 36.41 km
A6 42.36 km
M6 43.4 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 4SU

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 4SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.32 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.76 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.84 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.86 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.21 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.35 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.38 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.48 km
Farrowdale House School 2.6 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.67 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.91 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.91 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.95 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.96 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
3.09 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.24 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
3.28 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 3.28 km
Littlemoor Primary School 3.32 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grains Bar Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Grains Bar Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Braeside Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Braeside Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Doorstones Farm Bus Stop/Station 421 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.35 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 4.61 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.64 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.04 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.28 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 584 m
Rams Clough Valley 602 m
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 723 m
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 724 m
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 783 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 882 m
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.23 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.26 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.31 km
Summer Hill Clough Valley 1.67 km
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.5 Mbps 24.8 Mbps 30.55 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 4.1 Mbps 5.68 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 28.6% 23.6 4
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 31 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 227,223 kWh - mean 32,460 kWh : median 35,400 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,482 kWh - mean 4,069 kWh : median 3,150 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 4SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57448100
Longitude -2.05881300
OS Easting 396203
OS Northing 0408655
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24868
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Shaw
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33005152
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 003B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2