Postcode OL4 3BH (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3BH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 3BH is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1982 and is an active postcode. OL4 3BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 3BH is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 3BH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to OL4 3BH is Brook Lane which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leesbrook Mill and is 113 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.86 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.42 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3BH (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL4 3BH is Stamford Arms and is 4.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 4.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 3BH 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 3BH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 3BH, and the approximate distance away.

Brook Lane 38 m
Burton Street 66 m
Owls Gate 70 m
Brookside 72 m
Dawson Street 106 m
Nicholson Street 126 m
Catherine Street 145 m
Athens Way 152 m
Buckley Street 157 m
Princess Street 177 m
Nelson Street 177 m
Spring Lane 181 m
Kenny Close 189 m
Warrington Street 191 m
West Street 195 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3BH

Introduction March 1982
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 3BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
205 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 453 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
606 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
606 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 814 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 823 m
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.03 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.08 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.11 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.12 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.19 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.23 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.3 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.34 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.42 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.51 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.53 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.57 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.63 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 3BH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.5 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.76 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.91 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.95 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.95 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.96 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.96 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.96 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.97 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.03 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.03 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.03 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.05 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.05 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.12 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.23 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.27 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
5.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 3BH - Data from Apr 2022

Leesbrook Mill Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Lees Post Office Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Leesbrook Mill Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Old Street Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Lees Post Office Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.9 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.99 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.86 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.87 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.88 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.25 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 3BH - Data from Dec 2021

Ashes Clough Valley 753 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.3 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.63 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.87 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.95 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.02 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 3BH - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.7 Mbps 61.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 72.4 18.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 172,424 kWh - mean 15,675 kWh : median 11,789 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 62,532 kWh - mean 4,810 kWh : median 4,086 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53769900
Longitude -2.07608100
OS Easting 395055
OS Northing 0404562
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13566
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Saddleworth West and Lees
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lees BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002512
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 026E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3