Postcode OL4 3JX (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3JX and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 3JX 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 3JX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Hard pressed rented terraces.

The closest road name to OL4 3JX is Dowry Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's and is 117 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 3JX (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 3JX is Stamford Arms and is 4.76 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 5.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.8 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 3JX 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 3JX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dowry Road 13 m
Hibbert Street 103 m
Kingsley Drive 104 m
Hey Crescent 115 m
Milford Brow 117 m
Woodhead Close 122 m
Beckett Street 138 m
Redwood Lane 169 m
Sunfield Way 193 m
Crossbank Avenue 201 m
Further Hey Close 201 m
Stamford Road 202 m
St Johns Court 202 m
Holly Grove 234 m
Taylor Green Way 245 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3JX

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 3JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
236 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
236 m
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
593 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
767 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
897 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
937 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.16 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.26 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.29 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.3 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.3 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.31 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.51 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.61 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.8 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.84 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.91 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.96 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.99 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.02 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

St John's Bus Stop/Station 117 m
St John's Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Grapes Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.16 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.26 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 2.23 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.08 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.09 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.29 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashes Clough Valley 883 m
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 959 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.24 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.58 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.01 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.1 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.5 Mbps 74.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 384,070 kWh - mean 12,002 kWh : median 10,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 94,351 kWh - mean 2,948 kWh : median 2,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54409500
Longitude -2.06939400
OS Easting 395499
OS Northing 0405275
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

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