Postcode OL4 5NL (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5NL and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 5NL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 5NL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL4 5NL is Ferndale Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Byland Avenue and is 284 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.95 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.16 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5NL (for ages 11 and under) is Alt Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 13, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lawrence House. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL4 5NL is Stamford Arms and is 4.26 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 4.32 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ferndale Close 23 m
Holts Lane 112 m
Coverham Avenue 180 m
Byland Avenue 182 m
Linley Drive 236 m
Sawley Avenue 241 m
Chaffinch Close 251 m
Freshwinds Court 289 m
Manor Road 294 m
Magpie Lane 318 m
Curlew Road 347 m
Abbey Hills Road 459 m
Roundthorn Road 558 m
Lees New Road 689 m
A669 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5NL

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 5NL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
404 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 484 m
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
495 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 497 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
747 m
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.1 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.21 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.25 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.35 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.39 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.39 km
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.47 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.5 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.57 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.61 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.71 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.73 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.74 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.16 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.26 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.31 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.32 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.32 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.4 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
4.49 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.52 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.52 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.65 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
4.68 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
4.68 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
4.68 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.72 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
4.72 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
4.73 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
4.73 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.73 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.74 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Byland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Byland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Holts Lane Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Roundthorn Road Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Abbeyhills Road Bus Stop/Station 398 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 1.83 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.04 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.95 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.96 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 4.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.48 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 569 m
Rowton Clough Valley 741 m
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Turner Dingle Valley 950 m
Rocher Vale Valley 1.17 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Ashes Clough Valley 1.21 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.25 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.3 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.68 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 1.87 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 26.4 Mbps 47.19 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 8.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 6.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.6 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 430,862 kWh - mean 16,572 kWh : median 14,751 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5NL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53110900
Longitude -2.08056700
OS Easting 394757
OS Northing 0403831
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2984
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Alexandra
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 E33005232
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 026A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1