Postcode OL4 1EW (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1EW and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 1EW 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 1EW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1EW is Retford Street which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Glodwick Road and is 116 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 750 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.47 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1EW (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 1EW is Heyrod Community Centre and is 5.56 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 5.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Retford Street 43 m
Spinks Street 64 m
Morris Street 79 m
Calderbrook Way 83 m
Savoy Street 86 m
Pitt Street 107 m
Brompton Street 120 m
Onchan Avenue 147 m
Ridley Street 149 m
Fenton Street 154 m
Latimer Street 169 m
Kersley Street 178 m
Bismarck Street 179 m
Jarvis Street 198 m
Chesterfield Street 201 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1EW

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 1EW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
184 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
215 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
449 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
453 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
491 m
Westwood Boys School 817 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 845 m
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
909 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 996 m
The Springboard Project 1.07 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.09 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.1 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.25 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.25 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.3 km
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.37 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.37 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.44 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.48 km
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Glodwick Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Bolton Street Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Bismark Street Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Waterloo Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 631 m
Oldham - Bridge Street Taxi Rank 777 m
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 784 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 750 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 753 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 754 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.47 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 4.97 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.29 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snipe Clough Valley 877 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.63 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.94 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.02 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.1 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.18 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.22 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.24 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 81 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 7
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 87.2 11.6
300+ Mbps 96.8% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 563,766 kWh - mean 18,186 kWh : median 16,524 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 81,652 kWh - mean 2,634 kWh : median 2,259 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1EW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53629800
Longitude -2.09840900
OS Easting 393575
OS Northing 0404408
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 E33005221
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2