Postcode OL4 2PH (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2PH and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 2PH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 2PH as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 2PH is Privet Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cobden Street and is 334 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.56 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2PH (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 2PH is Suzi Q's and is 5.41 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 5.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 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 2PH 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 2PH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Privet Street 26 m
Adswood Close 63 m
Bainbridge Road 66 m
Furze Lane 67 m
Briar Avenue 85 m
Charles Shaw Close 86 m
Bramble Avenue 99 m
Crowley Lane 107 m
Cranleigh Close 107 m
Ferguson Way 138 m
High Moor Crescent 145 m
Armdale Rise 176 m
Towers Street 189 m
Paulden Avenue 210 m
Almond Road 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2PH

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 2PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
479 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
660 m
Littlemoor Primary School 687 m
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
915 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
977 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.02 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.07 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.09 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.23 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.33 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.33 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.4 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.56 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.82 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.87 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.9 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.9 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 2 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.01 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
2.11 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Counthill Rad Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 386 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 395 m
Radcliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 414 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.03 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.05 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.19 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.61 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.84 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 437 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 618 m
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 721 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 721 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 875 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Hodge Clough Valley 943 m
Strine Dale Valley 990 m
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.06 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.09 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.3 Mbps 25.5 Mbps 54.78 Mbps
Upload 2.8 Mbps 4 Mbps 10 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 66.7% 20.7 2.6
30-300 Mbps 33.3% 43 8.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 268,991 kWh - mean 14,944 kWh : median 13,394 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 69,482 kWh - mean 3,860 kWh : median 2,771 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55333900
Longitude -2.07824000
OS Easting 394914
OS Northing 0406304
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15814
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1