Postcode OL4 3PY (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 3PY and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 3PY 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 3PY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL4 3PY is Dovecote Lane which is centered 126 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stamford Road and is 152 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.34 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.61 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 3PY (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 3PY is Stamford Arms and is 4.95 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 5.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.7% 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 3.2 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 3PY 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 3PY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dovecote Lane 126 m
Lower Crossbank 126 m
Higher Crossbank 136 m
Dyson Grove 140 m
Huddersfield Road 156 m
Slack Hall 190 m
Birks Avenue 191 m
Stamford Road 204 m
Hollins Road 204 m
The Sycamores 226 m
Dixon Street 237 m
Willow Bank 259 m
New Royd Avenue 259 m
Hollins Avenue 261 m
Sloane Avenue 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 3PY

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 3PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
379 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
637 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
637 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
838 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
893 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.29 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.37 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.45 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.47 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.48 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.53 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.6 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.66 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.82 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.85 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.89 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.01 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.04 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.06 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stamford Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Austerlands Chimney Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Dunham Street Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.43 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.51 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.34 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.61 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 887 m
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 968 m
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.18 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.21 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.23 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Hodge Clough Valley 1.88 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.39 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.6 Mbps 65.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 30 9
30-300 Mbps 94.3% 69.3 16.6
300+ Mbps 5.7% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 720,787 kWh - mean 21,200 kWh : median 19,689 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 133,421 kWh - mean 3,924 kWh : median 3,468 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 3PY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54722500
Longitude -2.06638100
OS Easting 395699
OS Northing 0405623
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2