Postcode OL4 2NF (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2NF and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 2NF 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 2NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to OL4 2NF is Hollymount Drive which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunfield Avenue and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.82 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.72 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2NF (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 2NF is Suzi Q's and is 4.44 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 4.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 2.5 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 2NF 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 2NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hollymount Drive 30 m
Sunfield Avenue 74 m
Bucklow Close 95 m
Hill Brow Close 135 m
Falkland Close 146 m
Causewood Close 172 m
Dickens Street 182 m
Grafton Street 193 m
Priestwood Avenue 209 m
Turf Pit Lane 223 m
Rakewood Drive 231 m
Northgate Lane 238 m
Pembroke Drive 238 m
Haugh Hill Road 246 m
Glendon Court 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2NF

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 2NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
424 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
456 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.46 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.61 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.67 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.84 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.87 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.92 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.98 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.07 km
Farrowdale House School 2.25 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.26 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.29 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.36 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.36 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.36 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.41 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.41 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.46 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Sholver Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Priestwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Ripponden Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
The Moorside Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.16 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.19 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.82 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.83 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.83 km
Terminal One Access Air 26.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 401 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 634 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 670 m
Hodge Clough Valley 694 m
Strine Dale Valley 748 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 870 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 995 m
Lower Dingle Valley 1.01 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.07 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.8 Mbps 95.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 261,455 kWh - mean 16,341 kWh : median 16,718 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 58,085 kWh - mean 3,630 kWh : median 3,921 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56382300
Longitude -2.07146500
OS Easting 395364
OS Northing 0407470
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24733
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 007D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3