Postcode OL4 4SN (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 4SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 4SN is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 4SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 4SN 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 4SN as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL4 4SN is Dovecote Lane which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Redwood Lane and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.35 km away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.59 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 4SN (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 4SN is Stamford Arms and is 4.84 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 5.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.1% 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 4SN 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 4SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 4SN, and the approximate distance away.

Dovecote Lane 51 m
Higher Crossbank 77 m
Stamford Road 109 m
Lower Crossbank 143 m
Vicarage Close 162 m
Redwood Lane 195 m
Crossbank Avenue 196 m
The Sycamores 204 m
Slack Hall 221 m
Kingsley Drive 248 m
Holly Grove 248 m
Davids Lane 259 m
Huddersfield Road 263 m
Link Road 264 m
Belmont Avenue 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 4SN

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 4SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
471 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
503 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
503 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
781 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
797 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.15 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.39 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.39 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.45 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.46 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.49 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.52 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.54 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.88 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.89 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.94 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
1.94 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.02 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.08 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 4SN - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 4SN - Data from Apr 2022

Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Redwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Austerlands Chimney Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Austerlands Chimney Bus Stop/Station 218 m
St John's Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.38 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.47 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.59 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.35 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.59 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.36 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.56 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 4SN - Data from Dec 2021

Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.03 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.04 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Strine Dale Valley 1.35 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 1.37 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.48 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.24 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 4SN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.8 Mbps 87.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6.5 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 36 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% 23.7 5.2
30-300 Mbps 1.9% 60.8 7.8
300+ Mbps 98.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 748,098 kWh - mean 14,669 kWh : median 13,704 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 4SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54593000
Longitude -2.06666600
OS Easting 395680
OS Northing 0405479
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1