Postcode OL4 3ER (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3ER and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL4 3ER is Hollinhall Street which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windermere Walk and is 198 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.3 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.23 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of OL4 3ER is Stamford Arms and is 5.31 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 5.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.7% 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hollinhall Street 71 m
Esther Street 92 m
Prince Edward Avenue 139 m
Cedric Road 139 m
Cambria Street 148 m
Mayall Street East 155 m
Greenacres Road 192 m
Osmond Street 195 m
Rydal Road 195 m
Glaisdale 210 m
Hillside Avenue 211 m
Dane Street 229 m
Saxon Street 229 m
Wedhurst Street 232 m
Staindale 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3ER

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 3ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 281 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
372 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 430 m
Littlemoor Primary School 718 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
845 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
845 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 895 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.06 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.11 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.11 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.12 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.13 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.14 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.17 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.38 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.42 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.43 km
Westwood Boys School 1.6 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.31 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.52 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.69 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.7 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.7 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.76 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.76 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.78 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.8 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.8 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.84 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.84 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.84 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.86 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.86 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.87 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.03 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
6.06 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
6.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windermere Walk Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Greenacres Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Hillside Avenue Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Dunkerley Street Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.23 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.33 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.45 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.3 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.33 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.23 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.5 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 636 m
Ashes Clough Valley 1.45 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.66 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.99 km
Strine Dale Valley 2.01 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.02 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.05 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 101.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.5
30-300 Mbps 4.3% 97.5 11.2
300+ Mbps 95.7% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 223,246 kWh - mean 10,631 kWh : median 10,796 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54350200
Longitude -2.08347300
OS Easting 394566
OS Northing 0405210
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