Postcode OL4 5JB (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 5JB is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 5JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 5JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 5JB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL4 5JB is Ceylon Street which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oasis Academy Leesbrook and is 155 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.57 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5JB (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy.

The local pub for residents of OL4 5JB is Stamford Arms and is 4.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 4.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL4 5JB 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 5JB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL4 5JB, and the approximate distance away.

Ceylon Street 30 m
Aden Street 40 m
Vigo Street 44 m
Gibraltar Street 64 m
Roe Lane 81 m
Breeze Hill Road 92 m
Malta Street 114 m
Roxbury Avenue 115 m
Lees Grove 115 m
Pendle Close 129 m
Cyprus Close 141 m
Ogden Street 171 m
Lydgate Drive 180 m
Kinder Avenue 182 m
Salem Grove 183 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5JB

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 5JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 78 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 415 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
529 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 691 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
903 m
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
956 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
978 m
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
978 m
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.01 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.02 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.06 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.17 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.25 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.32 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.53 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.59 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.63 km
Westwood Boys School 1.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5JB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.67 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.71 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.88 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.89 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.89 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.93 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.04 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.04 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.05 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.1 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.14 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.14 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.17 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.17 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.17 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.17 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.17 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.25 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.25 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5JB - Data from Apr 2022

Oasis Academy Leesbrook Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Gibraltar Street Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Old Street Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Leesbrook Mill Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Leesbrook Mill Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.46 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.61 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.69 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.58 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.89 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.9 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5JB - Data from Dec 2021

The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.12 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.26 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.47 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.52 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.7 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.71 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.24 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 5JB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68 Mbps 85.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 11.8 Mbps 14 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.4 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 195,439 kWh - mean 13,029 kWh : median 13,551 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 30,634 kWh - mean 2,042 kWh : median 2,101 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53620500
Longitude -2.08173800
OS Easting 394680
OS Northing 0404398
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5428
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005212
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1