Postcode OL4 5LB (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5LB and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 5LB 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 5LB as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OL4 5LB is Darwin Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brewerton Road and is 119 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.1 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 4 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5LB (for ages 11 and under) is Roundthorn Primary Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL4 5LB is Stamford Arms and is 5.1 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 5.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Darwin Street 17 m
Hill Close 65 m
Tyndall Street 83 m
Brewerton Road 97 m
Smyrna Street 97 m
Chatsworth Street 103 m
Whitehouse Avenue 125 m
Kingsley Road 127 m
Huxley Street 137 m
New Earth Street 138 m
Elgin Road 138 m
Fulham Street 142 m
Tunstall Road 149 m
Rook Street 158 m
School House Road 159 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5LB

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 5LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roundthorn Primary Academy 398 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
428 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 510 m
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
564 m
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 569 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
772 m
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
823 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
825 m
Greenacres Primary Academy 1 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.02 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.13 km
Westwood Boys School 1.3 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.35 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.35 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.36 km
Littlemoor Primary School 1.44 km
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.5 km
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.53 km
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.97 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.1 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.1 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.12 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.12 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.25 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.28 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
5.37 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.37 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.47 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.47 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.47 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.5 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.57 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.57 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
5.58 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
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.59 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Brewerton Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Tyndall Street Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 983 m
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 1.15 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 1.21 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.1 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.11 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.12 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.68 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.17 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.6 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.61 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.65 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.78 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.81 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.27 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 80.8 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 10 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% 80.9 10
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 128,792 kWh - mean 12,879 kWh : median 12,457 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53688200
Longitude -2.08920800
OS Easting 394185
OS Northing 0404474
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005210
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 019B
Output Area / Small Area 4A1