Postcode OL5 0AS (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 0AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL5 0AS is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. OL5 0AS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL5 0AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 0AS as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to OL5 0AS is Shire Mill Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Egerton House and is 100 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.35 km away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 814 m away.

The closest primary school to OL5 0AS (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 0AS is Stamford Arms and is 1.88 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 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.2 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 1.8 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 OL5 0AS 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 0AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shire Mill Close 19 m
Hart Mill Close 39 m
Shire Croft 43 m
Hart Court 114 m
Waterton Lane 147 m
Smith Street 151 m
Greaves Street 154 m
Brooklands Close 155 m
Webster Street 157 m
Lees Street 157 m
Cross Street 173 m
Valley Close 175 m
Nield Street 175 m
Greenway Drive 185 m
Sandbed Lane 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 0AS

Introduction January 2017
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 0AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
442 m
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
460 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
543 m
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
773 m
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.21 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
1.33 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.64 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.92 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
1.96 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.07 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.26 km
St Damian's RC Science College Outstanding
(November 16, 2017)
2.34 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.34 km
Alt Academy Good
(September 13, 2017)
2.39 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.42 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.55 km
St Christopher's RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2007)
2.66 km
Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy 2.67 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
2.7 km
Holden Clough Community Primary School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
2.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.88 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2.34 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
2.34 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
2.38 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
2.43 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
2.43 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
2.43 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
2.47 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
2.47 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
2.62 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.63 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
2.66 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.66 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
2.7 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
2.84 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
3.02 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
3.02 km
Heyrod Village Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2019
3.04 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
3.1 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
3.1 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Egerton House Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Smith Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Waterton Lane Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Lees Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Waterton Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Mumps Railway Station Taxi Rank 4.23 km
Oldham - Regent Street Taxi Rank 4.4 km
Oldham - Bow Street Taxi Rank 4.45 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.35 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.36 km
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 4.37 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 814 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 4.19 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.97 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.98 km
Terminal Three Access Air 23.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 504 m
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 1.65 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Rowton Clough Valley 1.76 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 1.83 km
Turner Dingle Valley 1.87 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.06 km
Castle Clough Valley 2.13 km
Greenhurst Clough Valley 2.23 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Crows i' th' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 33.1 Mbps 68.13 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.2 Mbps 19.19 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 84,288 kWh - mean 12,041 kWh : median 12,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 28,921 kWh - mean 4,132 kWh : median 3,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 0AS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52114800
Longitude -2.04795200
OS Easting 396918
OS Northing 0402719
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4572
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Mossley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005722
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 001B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2