Postcode OL4 1QF (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1QF and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 1QF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 1QF as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL4 1QF is Kingsley Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewerton Road and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.01 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.1 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1QF (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy. 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 1QF is Stamford Arms and is 5.2 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 5.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.1 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 1QF 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 1QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsley Road 33 m
Whitehouse Avenue 33 m
Tunstall Road 73 m
Elgin Road 82 m
Darwin Street 88 m
Brewerton Road 91 m
Thurland Road 122 m
Tyndall Street 150 m
Chesham Road 156 m
Cranbrook Street 157 m
Hill Close 158 m
Salisbury Road 163 m
Cleeve Road 165 m
Huxley Street 169 m
Game Street 169 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1QF

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 1QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
385 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
481 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 487 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 543 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 599 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
678 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
769 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
810 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 950 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.02 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.1 km
Westwood Boys School 1.21 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.22 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.39 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.39 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.39 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.43 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.45 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.45 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 1QF - 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
5.18 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.2 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.21 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.21 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.34 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.36 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.46 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.46 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.56 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.56 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.56 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.6 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.67 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.67 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.67 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.67 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.67 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.68 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Tyndall Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Gladstone Street Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 888 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.05 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.11 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.01 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.02 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.03 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.69 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snipe Clough Valley 1.17 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.69 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.7 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.7 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.86 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.88 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.32 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 81.9 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 16.57 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.4 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 202,569 kWh - mean 13,505 kWh : median 13,427 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 32,962 kWh - mean 2,197 kWh : median 2,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53742100
Longitude -2.09032600
OS Easting 394111
OS Northing 0404534
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3144
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 E33005224
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 022E
Output Area / Small Area 4B2