Postcode OL4 2SL (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 2SL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 2SL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. OL4 2SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OL4 2SL is Highmoor View which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cobden Street and is 324 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.85 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.28 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 2SL (for ages 11 and under) is Woodlands Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 22, 2020.

The local pub for residents of OL4 2SL is Suzi Q's and is 5.51 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 5.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.8 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 4.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 2SL 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 2SL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Highmoor View 50 m
Locking Gate Rise 60 m
Moordale Avenue 112 m
High Moor Crescent 153 m
Roundhill Way 166 m
Waterworks Road 183 m
Armdale Rise 183 m
Cranleigh Close 210 m
Charles Shaw Close 210 m
Howard Street 211 m
Paulden Avenue 228 m
Adswood Close 234 m
Heather Close 248 m
Holgate Street 257 m
Church Street East 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 2SL

Introduction June 1996
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 2SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
456 m
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
774 m
Littlemoor Primary School 927 m
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.04 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.21 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.23 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.23 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.26 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.3 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.38 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.4 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.52 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
1.57 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.62 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.7 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.85 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 2.02 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
2.09 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.21 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.35 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.35 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.44 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.44 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.45 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.46 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
5.49 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
5.49 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.49 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
5.51 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
5.51 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.55 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.57 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.6 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.6 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.7 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.76 km
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
5.79 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
5.8 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Moss Street Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Church Street East Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Waterhead Academy Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Waterhead Academy Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.28 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.42 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.85 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.75 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.73 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.74 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 273 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 461 m
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 594 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 695 m
Strine Dale Valley 780 m
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 828 m
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 943 m
Hodge Clough Valley 1.07 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.92 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Lower Dingle Valley 2.14 km
Besom Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.27 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 142.5 Mbps 135 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20.5 Mbps 18.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135 18.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 163,302 kWh - mean 27,217 kWh : median 25,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 50,190 kWh - mean 8,365 kWh : median 6,199 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 2SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55305400
Longitude -2.07380100
OS Easting 395208
OS Northing 0406272
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: 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 E33005180
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2