Postcode OL5 0AL (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 0AL and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL5 0AL is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL5 0AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL5 0AL 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 0AL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL5 0AL is Park Street which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mossley Station and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.43 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 197 m away.

The closest primary school to OL5 0AL (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL5 0AL is Stamford Arms and is 1.14 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL5 0AL 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 0AL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Street 15 m
Back Cecil Street 33 m
Park Terrace 44 m
Carter Street 52 m
Cecil Street 53 m
Round Hey 62 m
Sandy Acre 64 m
Abney Road 81 m
Fox Platt Terrace 88 m
Vale Side 100 m
The Manse 117 m
Old Brown Court 131 m
Barngate Drive 152 m
Highfield Meadow 167 m
Old Brow 186 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 0AL

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 OL5 0AL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
111 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
341 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
522 m
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
800 m
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
818 m
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
1.22 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.63 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
1.83 km
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.14 km
Arlies Primary School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.16 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 2.21 km
St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.29 km
St Christopher's RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2007)
2.42 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.43 km
Inspire Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.49 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.5 km
Silver Springs Primary Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.62 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.65 km
Holden Clough Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
2.73 km
Great Academy Ashton Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mossley Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Mossley Station Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Dental Surgery Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Waggon Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Westwood House Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Stalybridge - Market Street Taxi Rank 3.49 km
Armentrieres Sq Taxi Rank Taxi Rank 3.64 km
Market Hall Taxi Rank 4.15 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.43 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.46 km
Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.47 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 197 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.42 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.58 km
Terminal Three Access Air 22.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Willow Lake Inland Water 783 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Castle Clough Valley 1.43 km
Crows i' th' Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.58 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 2.11 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Shire Clough Valley 2.34 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.4 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.41 km
Cowbury Dale Valley 2.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 35.4 Mbps 46.63 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 7.48 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.7 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 112,206 kWh - mean 9,351 kWh : median 9,098 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 28,760 kWh - mean 2,397 kWh : median 2,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 0AL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51370000
Longitude -2.04331600
OS Easting 397225
OS Northing 0401892
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mossley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005719
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 001E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2