Postcode OL4 2LP (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2LP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 2LP is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 2LP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 2LP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 2LP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL4 2LP is Spinners Way which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Inchwood Mews and is 128 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.6 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.91 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2LP (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 2LP is Suzi Q's and is 4.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 4.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 2LP 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 2LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 2LP, and the approximate distance away.

Spinners Way 50 m
Inchwood Mews 154 m
Pembroke Drive 157 m
Peak Close 165 m
Whinberry Way 170 m
Rakewood Drive 210 m
Goldsmith Avenue 210 m
Stevenson Drive 215 m
Erica Avenue 215 m
Verne Drive 216 m
Clipsley Crescent 229 m
Spring Hall Rise 245 m
Juniper Close 247 m
Falkland Close 248 m
Coleridge Road 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2LP

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 2LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
269 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
754 m
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.75 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.81 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.88 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
1.93 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.98 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2 km
Farrowdale House School 2.09 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.12 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.13 km
Littlemoor Primary School 2.24 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.24 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
2.31 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.41 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.41 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.42 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.67 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.8 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 2LP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.93 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
3.95 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
3.99 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
4.02 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
4.04 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
4.04 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
4.09 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
4.09 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
4.11 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
4.11 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
4.12 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
4.15 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
4.15 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
4.21 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
4.21 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.22 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
4.48 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.59 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 2LP - Data from Apr 2022

Inchwood Mews Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Clipsley Crescent Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Wells Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Waggon & Horses Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 1.87 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.54 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.61 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 2LP - Data from Dec 2021

Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 551 m
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 689 m
Lower Dingle Valley 712 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 784 m
Hodge Clough Valley 959 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.03 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.07 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.36 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.68 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 2LP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 112.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 29.8% 89.6 14.5
300+ Mbps 68.1% 593 39

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 972,521 kWh - mean 23,720 kWh : median 19,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56731900
Longitude -2.07038200
OS Easting 395436
OS Northing 0407857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21723
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St James'
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005166
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 007C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3