Postcode OL4 1QB (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1QB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL4 1QB is Kew Road which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gladstone Street and is 123 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 778 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1QB (for ages 11 and under) is Horton Mill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019. 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 1QB is Stamford Arms and is 5.43 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 5.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.8 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kew Road 56 m
Gordon Avenue 58 m
Gladstone Street 86 m
Swailes Street 97 m
Cranbrook Street 110 m
Salisbury Road 121 m
Leicester Street 121 m
Back Gladstone Street 136 m
Erith Road 137 m
Ash Street 148 m
Moorhey Street 164 m
Laurel Street 164 m
Cleeve Road 172 m
Gargrave Street 180 m
Thurland Road 196 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1QB

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 1QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
347 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
414 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
459 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 510 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
633 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 726 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 810 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 820 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
861 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
893 m
Westwood Boys School 1 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.19 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.25 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.27 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.29 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.39 km
The Springboard Project 1.39 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.4 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
1.42 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.29 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.4 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.43 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.44 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.44 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.58 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.59 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.7 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.78 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.78 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.78 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.84 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.9 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.91 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.91 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.91 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.91 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.91 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gladstone Street Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Moorhey Street Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Moorhey Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 662 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 822 m
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 893 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 778 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 785 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 797 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.75 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.98 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.27 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.87 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.88 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.94 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.09 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.1 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.44 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 119.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 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 0% 123 13
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 80,911 kWh - mean 11,559 kWh : median 12,806 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 23,803 kWh - mean 3,400 kWh : median 3,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53905500
Longitude -2.09272900
OS Easting 393952
OS Northing 0404716
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 E33002527
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2