The postcode OL4 5QJ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 5QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 5QJ 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 5QJ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to OL4 5QJ is Arbour Road which is centered 122 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Curlew Road and is 111 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.44 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.69 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 5QJ (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 5QJ is Stamford Arms and is 3.79 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 4.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 120 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.1 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 5QJ is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL4 5QJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 5QJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 5QJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL4 5QJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 466 m |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 590 m |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 598 m |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Academy | 11-16 | 844 m | |
| Alt Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 844 m |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| St Edward's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy | 3-11 | 1.53 km | |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 1.67 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.72 km |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Lawrence House | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Iqra High School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 2 km |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.05 km | |
| Horton Mill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.79 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 4.13 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 4.2 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 4.2 km | |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 4.22 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 4.23 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 4.23 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 4.23 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 4.3 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 4.3 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.3 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 4.31 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 4.31 km | |
| Quackers Kids Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 4.38 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 4.52 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.53 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5QJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Curlew Road | 111 m | |
| Meadow Bank Close | 117 m | |
| Birch Hall Close | 122 m | |
| Curlew Road | 130 m | |
| Oldham Golf Club | 195 m | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 2.32 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 2.49 km | |
| Oldham - Bow Street | 2.55 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.44 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.45 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.46 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.69 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station | 4.76 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.87 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.88 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5QJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 579 m | |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 597 m |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 719 m |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 742 m | |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 981 m |
| The Orchard | 1.06 km | |
| Holly Bank | 1.42 km | |
| Rocher Vale | Valley | 1.46 km |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 1.5 km | |
| The Rock | 1.53 km | |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 1.71 km |
| Rabbit Clough | Valley | 1.86 km |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 1.91 km |
| Lower Alt Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Greenacres Hill | 2.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 5QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.2 Mbps | 120 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 16 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77 | 13 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 374 | 36 |
Energy usage data for OL4 5QJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53138500 |
| Longitude | -2.07118400 |
| OS Easting | 395379 |
| OS Northing | 0403861 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 |