Postcode OL4 2PD (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2PD and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 2PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 2PD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL4 2PD is Carlton Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Counthill Rad and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.33 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.87 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2PD (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL4 2PD is Suzi Q's and is 5.22 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 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 2.2 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 2PD 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 2PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Carlton Avenue 49 m
Albany Street 51 m
Blenheim Street 65 m
Edgemoor Close 84 m
Rixson Street 86 m
James's Street 89 m
Alva Road 90 m
Almond Road 102 m
Rand Street 122 m
Cornhill Street 123 m
Kilburn Street 124 m
Ripponden Street 139 m
Radcliffe Road 145 m
Winslade Close 154 m
Willowfield Road 157 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2PD

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 2PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
210 m
Littlemoor Primary School 596 m
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
615 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
780 m
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
791 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
909 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
961 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.03 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.21 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.44 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.51 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.57 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.57 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.62 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.91 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
2.03 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.04 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.09 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.04 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.08 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.14 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.17 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
5.2 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.2 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.2 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.22 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5.22 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
5.22 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.23 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.27 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.31 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.34 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.34 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
5.44 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.46 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.47 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.51 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Counthill Rad Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Counthill Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Otago Street Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.91 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.92 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.36 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.37 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.17 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.56 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 660 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 664 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 697 m
Hodge Clough Valley 801 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 980 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.19 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.22 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.31 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.1 Mbps 103 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.6 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 255,332 kWh - mean 14,185 kWh : median 13,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 54,150 kWh - mean 3,185 kWh : median 3,577 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55446800
Longitude -2.08254400
OS Easting 394629
OS Northing 0406430
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14395
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Waterhead
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2