The postcode OL4 3HB is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 3HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 3HB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3HB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to OL4 3HB is Higgs Close which is centered 30 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sycamore Avenue and is 84 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.59 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.24 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 3HB (for ages 11 and under) is Hey-with-Zion Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 18, 2017.
The local pub for residents of OL4 3HB is Stamford Arms and is 5.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookie Monstaz and is 5.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 95.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL4 3HB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL4 3HB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 3HB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 3HB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL4 3HB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 619 m |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 656 m |
| St Edward's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 656 m |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 675 m | |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 678 m | |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy | 3-11 | 721 m | |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 727 m |
| Woodlands Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 972 m |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Mayfield Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 14, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Academy | 11-16 | 1.2 km | |
| St. Theresa's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.33 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Willowpark Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.47 km | |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Iqra High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Beever Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 14, 2018) | 1.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 3HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 5.3 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 5.73 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 5.73 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 5.81 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 5.82 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 5.85 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 5.85 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 5.85 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 5.89 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 5.89 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 5.89 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 5.89 km | |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 5.9 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 5.91 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 5.91 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 5.99 km | |
| Abracadabra Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2021 | 6.02 km | |
| Body Matters 11 Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 6.05 km | |
| Quackers Kids Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 6.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 3HB - Data from Apr 2022
| Sycamore Avenue | 84 m | |
| Sycamore Avenue | 87 m | |
| Cotton Tree Close | 161 m | |
| Cotton Tree Close | 161 m | |
| Greenacres Cemetery | 220 m | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 1.63 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 1.7 km | |
| Oldham - Bow Street | 1.84 km | |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.59 km | |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.59 km | |
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.59 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 4.24 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 4.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.91 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.93 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.15 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 3HB - Data from Dec 2021
| Greenacres Hill | 616 m | |
| Lower Count Hill | 1.11 km | |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | 1.23 km | |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 1.38 km |
| Higher Count Hill | 1.4 km | |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 1.52 km | |
| Strine Dale | Valley | 1.58 km |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 1.59 km | |
| Count Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Hodge Clough | Valley | 1.74 km |
| Crow Hill | 2.13 km | |
| The Orchard | 2.19 km | |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 3HB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 95.3 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 11.7 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 5.3% | 94.7% | 17.5 | 5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 21.1% | 94.7% | 89.5 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 73.7% | 73.7% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for OL4 3HB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54604900 |
| Longitude | -2.07837700 |
| OS Easting | 394904 |
| OS Northing | 0405493 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |