The postcode OL4 2LQ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. OL4 2LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 2LQ 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 2LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to OL4 2LQ is Falkland Close which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sholver Lane and is 78 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.7 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.82 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 2LQ (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 2LQ is Suzi Q's and is 4.29 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 4.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 121.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 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 2.4 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 2LQ 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 2LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 2LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 2LQ
| Introduction | July 1983 |
| 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 2LQ - 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) | 295 m |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 9, 2019) | 536 m |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.58 km |
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 1.76 km |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.87 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.93 km |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| Buckstones Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 28, 2014) | 2.12 km |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent school | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| East Crompton St James CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 2.24 km |
| Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 9, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 2.34 km | |
| Beal Vale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.36 km | |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.43 km | |
| Crompton Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.47 km |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| St Edward's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 4.11 km | |
| The Cedar Tree @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
| C4 Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 4.21 km | |
| Channings Early Years School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2021 | 4.21 km | |
| Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory December 14, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| Newhey Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 21, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Char Steakhouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| Village Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 30, 2021 | 4.27 km | |
| New China City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 4.29 km | |
| Suzi Q's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2021 | 4.29 km | |
| Newhey Manor Residential Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 25, 2022 | 4.31 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 4.34 km | |
| Tommy's Childcare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 4.34 km | |
| Newhey County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2021 | 4.38 km | |
| The Higher Bird i'th Hand | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 4.41 km | |
| Bulls Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 26, 2021 | 4.44 km | |
| Ellenroad Trust Ltd | Exempt February 2, 2020 | 4.64 km | |
| Free Trade Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.76 km | |
| The John Milne | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 4.76 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Sholver Lane | 78 m | |
| Sholver Lane | 91 m | |
| Inchwood Mews | 185 m | |
| Sunfield Avenue | 211 m | |
| Priestwood Avenue | 224 m | |
| Shaw - Farrow Street | 1.94 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 3.28 km | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 3.3 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.7 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.71 km | |
| Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.71 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.95 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 25.96 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 26.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 2LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Count Hill | 553 m | |
| Besom Hill | 757 m | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 760 m |
| Higher Count Hill | 781 m | |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 815 m | |
| Lower Dingle | Valley | 866 m |
| Strine Dale | Valley | 883 m |
| Besom Hill Reservoir | 916 m | |
| Lower Count Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Harbour Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | 1.14 km | |
| Top o' th' Dog Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Dog Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Wotherhead Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Rams Clough | Valley | 1.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 2LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.8 Mbps | 121.5 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 62.6 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL4 2LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.56519800 |
| Longitude | -2.07149700 |
| OS Easting | 395362 |
| OS Northing | 0407623 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |