Postcode OL4 2QH (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2QH and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 2QH 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 2QH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL4 2QH is Havenside Close which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alexandra Terrace and is 196 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.02 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.68 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2QH (for ages 11 and under) is Hodge Clough Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL4 2QH is Suzi Q's and is 4.73 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 4.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.3% 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 2QH 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 2QH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Havenside Close 78 m
Haven Lane 87 m
Rushton Grove 105 m
Lea Green Close 116 m
Longden Avenue 154 m
Helmshore Avenue 164 m
Alexandra Terrace 164 m
Ripponden Road 187 m
Greenside Avenue 191 m
Maythorne Close 191 m
Haugh Hill Road 212 m
Parkfield Courr 213 m
Conduit Street 217 m
Holcombe View Close 220 m
Lark Street 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2QH

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 2QH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
291 m
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
765 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.03 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.24 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.29 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.43 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.47 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.58 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.86 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.92 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.02 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
2.03 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.03 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 2.22 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.25 km
Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
2.26 km
E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy 2.26 km
Farrowdale House School 2.38 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.38 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alexandra Terrace Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Turf Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Turf Pit Lane Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Ripponden Road Bus Stop/Station 290 m
Highfield Terrace Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.2 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.74 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.76 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.02 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.03 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.68 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.38 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 25.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 215 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 256 m
Hodge Clough Valley 471 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 500 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 560 m
Strine Dale Valley 640 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 726 m
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Lower Dingle Valley 1.33 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.47 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Top o' th' Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Dog Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 6.7% 71.5 9.9
300+ Mbps 93.3% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 440,179 kWh - mean 16,303 kWh : median 13,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 91,770 kWh - mean 3,399 kWh : median 3,096 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2QH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56033300
Longitude -2.07450600
OS Easting 395162
OS Northing 0407080
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2