Postcode OL4 5RW (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5RW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 5RW is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. OL4 5RW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL4 5RW 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 5RW as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to OL4 5RW is Alderwood Fold which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crow Hill View and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.77 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5RW (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 5RW is Stamford Arms and is 3.57 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 4.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Alderwood Fold 45 m
Kenilworth Close 81 m
Lower Birches 93 m
Knowls Lane 118 m
Birchfields 152 m
Crow Hill View 180 m
Maltby Court 243 m
Rhodes Hill 253 m
Birch Hall Close 323 m
Rhodes Avenue 385 m
Wildmoor Avenue 675 m
Lane Head Road 769 m
Lees New Road 958 m
A670 2.03 km
A669 2.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5RW

Introduction January 1995
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 5RW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
144 m
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
742 m
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
873 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
904 m
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.14 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.14 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.19 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.29 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.37 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 1.45 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 1.77 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.86 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
1.91 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
2.03 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.03 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
2.06 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.07 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 2.17 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.2 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.57 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.02 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.02 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
4.06 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4.07 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.11 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
4.11 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
4.11 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.11 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
4.14 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
4.14 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
4.18 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
4.18 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.28 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.28 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.29 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.33 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
4.37 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
4.46 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 5RW - Data from Apr 2022

Crow Hill View Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Birch Hall Close Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Meadow Bank Close Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Rhodes Hill Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Rhodes Hill Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 2.66 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 2.81 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.77 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.79 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.25 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 389 m
Ashes Clough Valley 447 m
Rowton Clough Valley 913 m
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.3 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Rocher Vale Valley 1.85 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.15 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.19 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.37 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 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% 64.4 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 162,568 kWh - mean 16,257 kWh : median 17,187 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 51,547 kWh - mean 5,155 kWh : median 4,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5RW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53261100
Longitude -2.06463800
OS Easting 395813
OS Northing 0403997
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2597
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
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 5B2