Postcode OL4 3NQ (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3NQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL4 3NQ is Smith Street which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dunham Street and is 112 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.06 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.89 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3NQ (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 3NQ is Stamford Arms and is 5.14 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 5.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.1 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 3NQ 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 3NQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smith Street 14 m
Willow Bank 44 m
Dixon Street 59 m
Dunham Street 87 m
The Sycamores 140 m
Huddersfield Road 168 m
Holly Grove 169 m
Turner Street 174 m
Lower Crossbank 183 m
Sloane Avenue 193 m
Sidebottom Street 225 m
Hollins Avenue 230 m
Temple Close 231 m
Redwood Lane 235 m
Dyson Grove 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3NQ

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 3NQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
192 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
607 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
607 m
Littlemoor Primary School 1.08 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.09 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.11 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.19 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.21 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.24 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.26 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.27 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.54 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.57 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.62 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.68 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.71 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.76 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.87 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.07 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.14 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.54 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.54 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.68 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.71 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.71 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.71 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.77 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.77 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.77 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.8 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.82 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.89 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.89 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.98 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.98 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.99 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
6 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
6.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dunham Street Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Dunham Street Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Stamford Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Stamford Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Bulls Head Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.17 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.25 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.06 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.07 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.36 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 856 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 875 m
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.19 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.21 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.28 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.71 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.4 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 118.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.3 17
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 459,374 kWh - mean 13,920 kWh : median 13,688 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 96,338 kWh - mean 2,919 kWh : median 2,764 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3NQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54763600
Longitude -2.07059200
OS Easting 395420
OS Northing 0405669
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: Deprived blue-collar 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 8B1