Postcode OL4 5NR (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5NR and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 5NR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 5NR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL4 5NR is Rowden Road which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowden Road and is 70 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.26 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.85 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5NR (for ages 11 and under) is St Hugh's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 20, 2019. 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 5NR is Stamford Arms and is 3.95 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 4.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rowden Road 22 m
Curlew Road 44 m
Wildmoor Avenue 120 m
Magpie Lane 137 m
Chaffinch Close 177 m
Brown Edge Road 191 m
Fairway Road 203 m
Carnation Road 257 m
Arbour Road 258 m
Holts Lane 268 m
Near Birches Parade 277 m
Sunny Bank 287 m
Melville Street 291 m
Lavender Road 293 m
Lychgate Court 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5NR

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 5NR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
315 m
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
592 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
635 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 691 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 818 m
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
864 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.3 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.3 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.43 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.45 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.46 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.59 km
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.65 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.68 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.76 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.79 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.9 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.92 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.94 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.95 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.01 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.19 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.19 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.19 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.2 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.3 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.3 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.36 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
4.36 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.42 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.42 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.43 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
4.43 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
4.44 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
4.44 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.44 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.54 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
4.55 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowden Road Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Rowden Road Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Curlew Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Curlew Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Meadow Bank Close Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.14 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.3 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.36 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.26 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.27 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.28 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.85 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.67 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowton Clough Valley 535 m
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 679 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 804 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 804 m
Turner Dingle Valley 867 m
Ashes Clough Valley 937 m
Rocher Vale Valley 1.27 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.47 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.65 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.71 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.2 Mbps 76.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 5
30-300 Mbps 5.7% 83.2 12.5
300+ Mbps 94.3% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 286,780 kWh - mean 9,251 kWh : median 10,079 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5NR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53080700
Longitude -2.07507500
OS Easting 395121
OS Northing 0403797
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
784
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005231
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 026F
Output Area / Small Area 7A3