Postcode OL4 5RG (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5RG and nearby postcodes

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

OL4 5RG 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 5RG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to OL4 5RG is Lane Drive which is centered 56 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Thornley Lane and is 103 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.57 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5RG (for ages 11 and under) is St Agnes CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 3, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL4 5RG is Stamford Arms and is 3.17 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 3.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.4 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 5RG 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 5RG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lane Drive 56 m
Greenview Chase 109 m
Marsham Close 129 m
Langley Avenue 144 m
Station Lane 167 m
Lane Brow 167 m
Coverhill Road 175 m
Furberry Court 189 m
Thornley Park Road 202 m
Old Kiln Lane 248 m
Grotton Meadows 263 m
Hillside Avenue 291 m
Thornley Lane 296 m
Kilnbrook Close 309 m
Stonelands Way 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5RG

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 5RG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
781 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
900 m
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
977 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.1 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.54 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.54 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.6 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.6 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.61 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.75 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
1.9 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.99 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 2.06 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.15 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.2 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.21 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.22 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.35 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.37 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Thornley Lane Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Thornley Lane Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Quick Edge Lane Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.61 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 3.71 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.57 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.58 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.6 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 5.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 24.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 859 m
Ashes Clough Valley 964 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 980 m
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.72 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.06 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.6 km
Wickens Clough Valley 2.66 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.67 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 66.3 Mbps 78.94 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.3 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% 66.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 219,659 kWh - mean 15,690 kWh : median 16,490 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 46,291 kWh - mean 3,306 kWh : median 2,829 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5RG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53410000
Longitude -2.05094100
OS Easting 396721
OS Northing 0404162
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4