Postcode OL4 1AG (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1AG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 1AG is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 1AG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 1AG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 OL4 1AG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1AG is Glodwick which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Road and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 895 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.37 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1AG (for ages 11 and under) is Alexandra Park Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 8, 2021. 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 OL4 1AG is Heyrod Community Centre and is 5.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 5.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 109.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 3.5 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 OL4 1AG 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 OL4 1AG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 1AG, and the approximate distance away.

Glodwick 92 m
Brompton Street 114 m
Retford Street 136 m
Calderbrook Way 145 m
Kenton Street 156 m
Kingsbridge Road 171 m
Alexandra Road 185 m
Mansfield Road 196 m
Morris Street 199 m
Barrett Street 201 m
Savoy Street 206 m
Spinks Street 211 m
Pitt Street East 219 m
Bismarck Street 220 m
Brook Lane 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1AG

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 OL4 1AG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
195 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
307 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
323 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
558 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
602 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 781 m
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
877 m
Westwood Boys School 941 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.07 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.07 km
The Springboard Project 1.15 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.2 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.33 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.34 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.37 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.4 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.43 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.44 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.51 km
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.55 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 1AG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.06 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.13 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.18 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.18 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.33 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.43 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.46 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.52 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.52 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.52 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.57 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.57 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.6 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
5.67 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.73 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
5.73 km
Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
5.76 km
Prayosha Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
5.76 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
5.79 km
Stamford Court-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 14, 2019
5.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 1AG - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Road Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Retford Street Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Glodwick Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 778 m
Oldham - Bridge Street Taxi Rank 902 m
Oldham - Union Street Taxi Rank 916 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 895 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 896 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 898 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 4.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.18 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 1AG - Data from Dec 2021

Snipe Clough Valley 734 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.48 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.8 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.92 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.98 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.03 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.09 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.21 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 1AG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 109.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 99.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 96.8% 460 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 714,071 kWh - mean 23,035 kWh : median 23,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 131,082 kWh - mean 4,096 kWh : median 4,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1AG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53497700
Longitude -2.09801300
OS Easting 393601
OS Northing 0404261
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6132
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005223
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2