Postcode OL4 5QW (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5QW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 5QW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. OL4 5QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 5QW is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 5QW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL4 5QW is Chimes Court which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldham Road and is 18 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.59 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5QW (for ages 11 and under) is St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The local pub for residents of OL4 5QW is Stamford Arms and is 3.42 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 4.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 4.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chimes Court 25 m
Grotton Meadows 91 m
Lane Brow 158 m
Elm Grove 184 m
Coverhill Road 193 m
Furberry Court 202 m
Middleway 205 m
Hillside Avenue 211 m
Marsham Close 228 m
Brooklands Drive 249 m
Brookside Avenue 249 m
Mildred Avenue 261 m
Ashlea Grove 264 m
Lane Drive 282 m
Langley Avenue 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5QW

Introduction November 2006
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 5QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
766 m
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
767 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
832 m
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
959 m
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.51 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.52 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.52 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.6 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.88 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.97 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.97 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 2.14 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
2.21 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.29 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.39 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.39 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.46 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 2.5 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.6 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.42 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
3.79 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
3.79 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.01 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
4.02 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
4.02 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.02 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.02 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.11 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
4.11 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
4.34 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.39 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.42 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.55 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
4.72 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
4.72 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.8 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.8 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Coverhill Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Coverhill Road Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Brooklands Parade Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 3.73 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.59 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.61 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.23 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.24 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 629 m
Ashes Clough Valley 1.01 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.96 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.33 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.36 km
Wickens Clough Valley 2.45 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Strine Dale Valley 2.58 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.66 km
Thurston Clough Valley 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 67.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.3 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 100% 67.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 279,157 kWh - mean 27,916 kWh : median 28,006 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 63,413 kWh - mean 6,341 kWh : median 6,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53692300
Longitude -2.04967700
OS Easting 396805
OS Northing 0404476
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29371
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Saddleworth West and Lees
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Lees BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005217
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 021B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2