Postcode OL4 1RA (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 1RA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 1RA is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. OL4 1RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OL4 1RA is Cottage Gardens which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byland Avenue and is 115 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.79 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 1RA (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lawrence House. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL4 1RA is Stamford Arms and is 4.47 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 1RA 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 1RA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cottage Gardens 26 m
Manor Road 39 m
Sawley Avenue 84 m
Coverham Avenue 117 m
Waltham Street 170 m
Byland Avenue 172 m
Abbey Hills Road 174 m
Freshwinds Court 177 m
Linley Drive 217 m
Sherbourne Close 225 m
Bainburgh Clough 228 m
Flitcroft Street 236 m
Whitby Road 263 m
Ferndale Close 274 m
Buckfast Avenue 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 1RA

Introduction July 2009
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 1RA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roundthorn Primary Academy 366 m
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
371 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 588 m
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
701 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
895 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
947 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
990 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.17 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.24 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.25 km
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.31 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.45 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.49 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.51 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.55 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.55 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.59 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.59 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.72 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.21 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.34 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.37 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.37 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.47 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.51 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
4.52 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.64 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.64 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
4.71 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
4.71 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
4.71 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.83 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.83 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
4.85 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
4.89 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.89 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
4.89 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
4.92 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
4.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Byland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Manor Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.66 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.86 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.79 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.8 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.25 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.26 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Rowton Clough Valley 923 m
Snipe Clough Valley 1 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.03 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.04 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.07 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.49 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.62 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 1.68 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 1.87 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.8 Mbps 56.3 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 194,712 kWh - mean 16,226 kWh : median 16,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 52,565 kWh - mean 4,043 kWh : median 4,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 1RA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53054900
Longitude -2.08492600
OS Easting 394468
OS Northing 0403769
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Alexandra
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 E33005232
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 026A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2