Postcode OL4 3NX (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3NX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL4 3NX is Sloane Avenue which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stamford Road and is 28 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.15 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.81 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3NX (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 3NX is Stamford Arms and is 5.18 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 5.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 139.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.8% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sloane Avenue 37 m
Hollins Avenue 69 m
Huddersfield Road 82 m
Hollins Road 99 m
Dixon Street 108 m
New Royd Avenue 116 m
Temple Close 119 m
Dyson Grove 120 m
Birks Avenue 149 m
Smith Street 149 m
Dunham Street 158 m
Willow Bank 182 m
Lower Crossbank 213 m
The Sycamores 246 m
Waterhead 264 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3NX

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 3NX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
146 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
738 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
738 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.07 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.12 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.18 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.23 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.34 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.4 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.4 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.41 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.6 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.65 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.66 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.7 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.8 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.82 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.03 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.09 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.18 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.58 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.58 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.73 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.76 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.76 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.76 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.83 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.83 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.83 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.88 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.9 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.9 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.92 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.97 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.97 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.98 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.99 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
6.01 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
6.01 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stamford Road Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Dunham Street Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Dunham Street Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Stamford Road Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Waterhead Terminus Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.32 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.52 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.15 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.16 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.17 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.52 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 721 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.06 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.07 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.37 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.65 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.53 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 139.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 36 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% 18 1
30-300 Mbps 4.2% 117.3 15.1
300+ Mbps 95.8% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 336,040 kWh - mean 14,002 kWh : median 11,711 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3NX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54870600
Longitude -2.06893400
OS Easting 395530
OS Northing 0405788
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