Postcode OL4 5SU (Oldham)

Map showing OL4 5SU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL4 5SU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. OL4 5SU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OL4 5SU is Stonelands Way which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Quick Edge Lane and is 298 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.37 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.12 km away.

The closest primary school to OL4 5SU (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 5SU is Stamford Arms and is 3.14 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 3.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.2 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 3.5 out of 10. 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 5SU 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 5SU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stonelands Way 38 m
Thornley Lane 64 m
Old Kiln Lane 173 m
Kilnbrook Close 181 m
Thornley Park Road 197 m
Thornley Crescent 219 m
Station Lane 256 m
Langley Avenue 350 m
Lane Drive 365 m
Lane Head Road 697 m
A670 1.4 km
A669 2.96 km
B6175 4.07 km
A58 13.22 km
A62 14.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL4 5SU

Introduction June 1999
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 5SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
505 m
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
944 m
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
1.27 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.32 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
1.33 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.42 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
1.53 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.53 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.56 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
1.74 km
Oasis Academy Leesbrook 1.81 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.82 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.86 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.87 km
Roundthorn Primary Academy 2.08 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.09 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
2.17 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.27 km
Oasis Academy Clarksfield 2.34 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.14 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
3.68 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
3.71 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
3.71 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
3.71 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
3.77 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
3.77 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
3.82 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.91 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
3.96 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.96 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
4 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
4 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
4.24 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
4.24 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
4.31 km
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
4.31 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
4.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Quick Edge Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Quick Edge Lane Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Thornley Lane Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Thornley Lane Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Butt Lane Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 3.41 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 3.5 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.37 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.38 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.4 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.12 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.6 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.61 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 635 m
Ashes Clough Valley 813 m
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.37 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.72 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.32 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.56 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.68 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 50.1 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 53.91 Mbps
Upload 7.8 Mbps 8.2 Mbps 10.98 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% 27 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 49.8 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 161,389 kWh - mean 23,056 kWh : median 23,019 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,950 kWh - mean 4,136 kWh : median 4,398 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL4 5SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53221100
Longitude -2.05508800
OS Easting 396446
OS Northing 0403952
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