The postcode OL4 5QL is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. OL4 5QL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 5QL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5QL as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to OL4 5QL is Birchfields which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Crow Hill View and is 138 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.68 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.53 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 5QL (for ages 11 and under) is St Agnes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 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 5QL is Stamford Arms and is 3.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cookie Monstaz and is 4.08 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL4 5QL 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 5QL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 5QL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 5QL
| Introduction | June 2001 |
| 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 5QL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 284 m |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 687 m |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 734 m |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Academy | 11-16 | 1.09 km | |
| Alt Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| St Edward's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.33 km | |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy | 3-11 | 1.71 km | |
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (February 7, 2019) | 1.95 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2 km |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.09 km |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km | |
| Lawrence House | Independent school | 11-18 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.14 km |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.61 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4.02 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 4.07 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 4.07 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 4.09 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 4.14 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 4.14 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.14 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 4.17 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 4.17 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 4.17 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 4.17 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 4.23 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 4.23 km | |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.34 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Quackers Kids Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2019 | 4.41 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 4.46 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5QL - Data from Apr 2022
| Crow Hill View | 138 m | |
| Birch Hall Close | 201 m | |
| Meadow Bank Close | 205 m | |
| Oldham Golf Club | 267 m | |
| Oldham Golf Club | 269 m | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 2.57 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 2.72 km | |
| Oldham - Bow Street | 2.8 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.68 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.69 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.7 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.53 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station | 4.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.11 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.12 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5QL - Data from Dec 2021
| Crow Hill | 382 m | |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 523 m |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 787 m |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 915 m | |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 1.18 km |
| Holly Bank | 1.25 km | |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 1.25 km | |
| The Orchard | 1.37 km | |
| Rocher Vale | Valley | 1.72 km |
| The Rock | 1.8 km | |
| Deanshut Clough | Valley | 2.01 km |
| Rabbit Clough | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Snipe Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Greenacres Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Lower Alt Hill | 2.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 5QL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.7 Mbps | 61.2 Mbps | 73.89 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.8 Mbps | 15 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 61.2 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL4 5QL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53203400 |
| Longitude | -2.06653800 |
| OS Easting | 395687 |
| OS Northing | 0403933 |
| 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 | Lees BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005207 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 018C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |