Postcode OL4 3EL (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3EL and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 3EL 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 3EL as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 3EL is Prince Edward Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hillside Avenue and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.24 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.21 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3EL (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Clarksfield.

The local pub for residents of OL4 3EL is Stamford Arms and is 5.29 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 5.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Prince Edward Avenue 62 m
Cedric Road 62 m
Hollinhall Street 67 m
Rydal Road 100 m
Hillside Avenue 121 m
Glaisdale 139 m
Esther Street 154 m
Foster Street 173 m
Tyne Street 184 m
Grasmere Road 192 m
Staindale 193 m
Clarksfield Road 197 m
Mayall Street East 202 m
Osmond Street 210 m
Cambria Street 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3EL

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 3EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 189 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
352 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 448 m
Littlemoor Primary School 782 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 825 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
887 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
887 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
989 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.02 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.04 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.08 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.15 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.16 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.22 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.4 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.44 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.48 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.52 km
Westwood Boys School 1.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.29 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.46 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.63 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.64 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.64 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.65 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.74 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.74 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.75 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.76 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.76 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.8 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.82 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.82 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.82 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.83 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.83 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
6 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
6 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Ronald Street Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Ronald Street Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Windermere Walk Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.17 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.27 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.39 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.24 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.25 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.27 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.69 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.41 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 700 m
Ashes Clough Valley 1.46 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.76 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.89 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.99 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.03 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Strine Dale Valley 2.1 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.11 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.8 Mbps 69.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.4 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 398,299 kWh - mean 12,848 kWh : median 13,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 95,036 kWh - mean 2,970 kWh : median 2,594 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54279100
Longitude -2.08425600
OS Easting 394514
OS Northing 0405131
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