The postcode OL4 2JZ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 2JZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 2JZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 2JZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to OL4 2JZ is B6197 which is centered 344 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Doorstones Farm and is 131 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.75 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 2JZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 24, 2015.
The local pub for residents of OL4 2JZ is Bulls Head and is 3.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 29.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.2 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 2JZ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL4 2JZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 2JZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 2JZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL4 2JZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 24, 2015) | 1.05 km |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 1.96 km |
| Delph Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.41 km |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.52 km | |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.53 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.54 km |
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.56 km | |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.58 km |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.91 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.98 km | |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.11 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 3.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 2JZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 3.79 km | |
| Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.84 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 3.87 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 4 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 4 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 4.01 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.02 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.05 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 4.05 km | |
| The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 4.06 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 4.25 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 4.52 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.58 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 4.58 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 2JZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Doorstones Farm | 131 m | |
| Grains Bar | 144 m | |
| Doorstones Farm | 169 m | |
| Grains Bar | 182 m | |
| Braeside | 610 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 2.31 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 4.29 km | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 4.31 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.01 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.01 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 4.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.94 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 27.18 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 2JZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Besom Hill | 260 m | |
| Wotherhead Hill | 698 m | |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 809 m | |
| Harbour Hill | 835 m | |
| Rams Clough | Valley | 869 m |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 911 m | |
| Dog Hill | 912 m | |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Count Hill | 1.42 km | |
| Strine Dale | Valley | 1.52 km |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 1.55 km | |
| Brushes Clough | Valley | 1.56 km |
| Brushes Clough Reservoir | 1.58 km | |
| Higher Count Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 2JZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 33.8 Mbps | 29.6 Mbps | 37.41 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.7 Mbps | 5 Mbps | 6.84 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25.5 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 34.6 | 5.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL4 2JZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.57140700 |
| Longitude | -2.06027300 |
| OS Easting | 396106 |
| OS Northing | 0408313 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Electoral Ward | Shaw |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33005152 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 003B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |