The postcode OL4 5SZ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL4 5SZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL4 5SZ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 5SZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL4 5SZ is Hirons Lane which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cooper Street and is 85 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.68 km away.
The closest primary school to OL4 5SZ (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 5SZ is Stamford Arms and is 3.69 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 4.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for OL4 5SZ 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 5SZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL4 5SZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL4 5SZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 5SZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 398 m |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 483 m |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 802 m |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 998 m |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| St Edward's RC School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Academy | 11-16 | 1.54 km | |
| Waterhead Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (April 4, 2019) | 1.62 km |
| Alt Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Roundthorn Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.87 km | |
| Oasis Academy Clarksfield | Academy | 3-11 | 1.92 km | |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| St Anne's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Greenacres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.23 km | |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 2.28 km |
| Littlemoor Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.35 km | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 2.42 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL4 5SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.69 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 4.1 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 4.1 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 4.24 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 4.33 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 4.33 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 4.35 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 4.45 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 4.5 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
| Longlife Fish And Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 29, 2019 | 4.73 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 16, 2020 | 4.73 km | |
| Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2019 | 4.79 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 4.84 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 4.89 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL4 5SZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Cooper Street | 85 m | |
| Old Mill Lane | 103 m | |
| Cooper Street | 174 m | |
| Walkers Lane | 220 m | |
| Walker's Lane | 245 m | |
| Mumps Railway Station | 2.9 km | |
| Oldham - Regent Street | 3.04 km | |
| Oldham - Bow Street | 3.14 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 3 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.01 km | |
| Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.03 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 2.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.84 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.85 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 24.03 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL4 5SZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 407 m |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 547 m | |
| Crow Hill | 886 m | |
| Holly Bank | 1.5 km | |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 1.51 km |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 1.63 km | |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 1.9 km |
| The Orchard | 2.07 km | |
| Lower Strinesdale Reservoir | 2.14 km | |
| Lower Count Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Greenacres Hill | 2.28 km | |
| Strine Dale | Valley | 2.42 km |
| Rocher Vale | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Upper Strinesdale Reservoir | 2.47 km | |
| The Rock | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL4 5SZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53672000 |
| Longitude | -2.05871300 |
| OS Easting | 396206 |
| OS Northing | 0404452 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 021D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |