Postcode OL5 0AF (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 0AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL5 0AF is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2013 and is an active postcode. OL5 0AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL5 0AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 OL5 0AF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL5 0AF is Birbeck Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Egerton Street and is 38 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.7 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 522 m away.

The closest primary school to OL5 0AF (for ages 11 and under) is Milton St John's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 19, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL5 0AF is Stamford Arms and is 1.55 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 2.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 69% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL5 0AF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Tameside and Glossop is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL5 0AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL5 0AF, and the approximate distance away.

Birbeck Street 37 m
Egerton Street 91 m
George Street 98 m
Manor Street 117 m
Hanover Street 141 m
Lorne Street 146 m
Curzon Street 148 m
Spring Street 156 m
Vernon Street 157 m
Argyle Street 168 m
Cross Street 194 m
Greaves Street 196 m
Sandbed Lane 201 m
Archer Street 202 m
Webster Street 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 0AF

Introduction January 2013
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 OL5 0AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
202 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
362 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
452 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
552 m
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
863 m
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
1.02 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.87 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.97 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.18 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.31 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
2.39 km
St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.5 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.55 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.59 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 2.68 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.73 km
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.74 km
Arlies Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.75 km
St Christopher's RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2007)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.55 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
2.07 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
2.1 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
2.1 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.1 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.16 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
2.16 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.27 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
2.39 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.45 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.46 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.46 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
2.74 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
2.74 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.75 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
2.86 km
Mama Tan Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2018
3 km
Active Tameside At Active Copley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
3 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Egerton Street Bus Stop/Station 38 m
Egerton Street Bus Stop/Station 50 m
Egerton Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Egerton Street Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Carrhill Road Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Stalybridge - Market Street Taxi Rank 4.11 km
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.58 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 4.6 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.7 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.71 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.72 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 522 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.04 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.04 km
Terminal Three Access Air 23.16 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 0AF - Data from Dec 2021

Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 854 m
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 1.36 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Castle Clough Valley 1.78 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Crows i' th' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.1 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.19 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 2.37 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.38 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL5 0AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 63.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 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% 22.7 6
30-300 Mbps 69% 68.3 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 75,619 kWh - mean 7,562 kWh : median 6,278 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 274,176 kWh - mean 7,030 kWh : median 6,117 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 0AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51951400
Longitude -2.04344100
OS Easting 397217
OS Northing 0402537
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12959
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Stalybridge and Hyde
Electoral Ward Mossley
Local Authority District Tameside
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 E08000008
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Tameside and Glossop
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 Tameside and Glossop CCG

2011 Census

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 Mossley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005720
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 001E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1