Postcode OL4 1BY (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1BY and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 1BY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 1BY as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1BY is Gartside Street which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bolton Street and is 102 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 890 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.25 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1BY (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 1BY is Stamford Arms and is 5.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 5.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 1BY 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 1BY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gartside Street 46 m
Pitt Street East 55 m
Barrett Street 86 m
Cranberry Street 105 m
Clifton Close 132 m
Lowside Drive 147 m
Calderbrook Way 170 m
Clifton Avenue 173 m
Game Street 195 m
The Lows 196 m
Savoy Street 197 m
Back Gladstone Street 206 m
Retford Street 211 m
Chesterfield Street 217 m
Glodwick 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1BY

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 1BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
75 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
269 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
524 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
555 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 609 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
742 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 818 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 848 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
975 m
Westwood Boys School 1.02 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.14 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.15 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.26 km
The Springboard Project 1.31 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.38 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.4 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.4 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.5 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.54 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.07 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.16 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.2 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.2 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.35 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.35 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.39 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.53 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.53 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.54 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.54 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.54 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.65 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
5.71 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.71 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.72 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.79 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.79 km
Fox Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 26, 2019
5.8 km
Prayosha Retailers - other 4
Good
November 18, 2021
5.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bolton Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Glodwick Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 765 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 935 m
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 958 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 890 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 899 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 901 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.42 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snipe Clough Valley 925 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.57 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.81 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.83 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.92 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.97 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.16 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.25 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 20 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 140,993 kWh - mean 8,812 kWh : median 8,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 32,355 kWh - mean 2,157 kWh : median 1,988 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53619500
Longitude -2.09460800
OS Easting 393827
OS Northing 0404398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1564
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 E33002526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2