Postcode OL4 3JU (Oldham) Terminated December 1996

Map showing OL4 3JU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 3JU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1995 and terminated in December 1996.OL4 3JU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

OL4 3JU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.5 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 3JU as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 3JU is Dowry Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's and is 126 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.22 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3JU (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 3JU is Stamford Arms and is 4.78 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 5.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dowry Road 38 m
Kingsley Drive 82 m
Milford Brow 100 m
Hibbert Street 128 m
Hey Crescent 129 m
Redwood Lane 144 m
Woodhead Close 144 m
Beckett Street 163 m
Stamford Road 178 m
Crossbank Avenue 201 m
Holly Grove 211 m
Sunfield Way 215 m
St Johns Court 218 m
Further Hey Close 226 m
Turner Street 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3JU

Introduction December 1995
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL4 3JU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
259 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
259 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
568 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
781 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
921 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
937 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.17 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.28 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.28 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.29 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.3 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.34 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.49 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.63 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.79 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.86 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.9 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.97 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Bus Stop/Station 126 m
St John's Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
The Grapes Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.39 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.22 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashes Clough Valley 907 m
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 966 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.21 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.55 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.55 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.04 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.08 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.41 km

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54432000
Longitude -2.06938000
OS Easting 395500
OS Northing 0405300
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17160
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Hard pressed rented terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lees BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005208
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8B2