Postcode OL4 3EJ (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3EJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 3EJ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 3EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 3EJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 3EJ as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 3EJ is Mayall Street East which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunkerley Street and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.18 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.38 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3EJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. 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 3EJ is Stamford Arms and is 5.46 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 5.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayall Street East 37 m
Osmond Street 43 m
Esther Street 77 m
Wedhurst Street 78 m
Dane Street 86 m
Saxon Street 86 m
Greenacres Road 95 m
Cambria Street 100 m
Hollinhall Street 120 m
Hanson Street 131 m
Ryeburne Street 141 m
Falkirk Street 142 m
Prince Edward Avenue 172 m
Cedric Road 172 m
Arundel Street 192 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3EJ

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 3EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
234 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 273 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 297 m
Littlemoor Primary School 602 m
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
971 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
989 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
989 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.01 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.04 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.08 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.12 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.17 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.17 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.18 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.25 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.29 km
Westwood Boys School 1.49 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.49 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.46 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.65 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.81 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.82 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.82 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.84 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.92 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.92 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.93 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.94 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.94 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.99 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.99 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.99 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.99 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.01 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
6.01 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
6.12 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.17 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
6.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunkerley Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Windermere Walk Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Dunkerley Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.13 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.34 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.18 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.19 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.21 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.51 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 520 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.61 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.68 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.93 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.95 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2 km
Strine Dale Valley 2.02 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.18 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 65.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.6 10.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 251,733 kWh - mean 10,069 kWh : median 10,144 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54431800
Longitude -2.08540600
OS Easting 394438
OS Northing 0405301
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
283
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 E33005181
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 012A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1