Postcode OL4 5QF (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5QF and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 5QF 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 5QF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL4 5QF is Fairway Road which is centered 46 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rowden Road and is 63 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.4 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.71 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5QF (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 5QF is Stamford Arms and is 3.81 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 4.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairway Road 46 m
Wildmoor Avenue 57 m
Carnation Road 102 m
Brown Edge Road 133 m
Rowden Road 139 m
Magpie Lane 151 m
Lavender Road 156 m
Near Birches Parade 160 m
Lychgate Court 192 m
Curlew Road 202 m
Arbour Road 203 m
Chaffinch Close 221 m
Course View 254 m
Holts Lane 355 m
Lees New Road 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5QF

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 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
190 m
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
582 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
772 m
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 844 m
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
855 m
Roundthorn Primary Academy 942 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.42 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.42 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.52 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.57 km
Lawrence House Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.58 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.59 km
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.68 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.79 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.81 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.92 km
St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.99 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.06 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.06 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rowden Road Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Rowden Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Curlew Road Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Curlew Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Red Rose Inn Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.4 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.41 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.71 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.6 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Rowton Clough Valley 381 m
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Turner Dingle Valley 733 m
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 796 m
Ashes Clough Valley 999 m
Rocher Vale Valley 1.18 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.44 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 1.6 km
Snipe Clough Valley 1.7 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 1.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 80 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 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 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 137,746 kWh - mean 11,479 kWh : median 11,785 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,255 kWh - mean 3,425 kWh : median 3,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52952200
Longitude -2.07406200
OS Easting 395188
OS Northing 0403654
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 8D1