The postcode OL5 0BQ is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. OL5 0BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL5 0BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 0BQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL5 0BQ is Woodmeadow Court which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Lane and is 57 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 5.07 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 657 m away.
The closest primary school to OL5 0BQ (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 0BQ is Stamford Arms and is 1.56 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 2.13 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.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL5 0BQ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL5 0BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL5 0BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL5 0BQ
| Introduction | April 1985 |
| 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 OL5 0BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 47 m |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 587 m |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 694 m |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 743 m |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 792 m |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 845 m |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 1.99 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.01 km |
| Bright Futures School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.43 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 2.46 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.5 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 2.71 km |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 2.74 km |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2014) | 2.82 km |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.84 km |
| Alt Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 13, 2017) | 2.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 0BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.56 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 1.98 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.98 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.14 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 2.23 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.24 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 2.62 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 2.62 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 2.62 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 2.84 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 2.84 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.96 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 3.03 km | |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 3.11 km | |
| East Meets West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 3.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 0BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Lane | 57 m | |
| Mill Lane | 59 m | |
| Mill Lane | 159 m | |
| Stockport Road | 174 m | |
| New Earth Street | 176 m | |
| Market Hall | 4.84 km | |
| Old Square | 4.98 km | |
| Stamford Street | 5.13 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 5.07 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 5.1 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 5.11 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 657 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 2.68 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 4.31 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.28 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 23.4 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 0BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holly Bank | 962 m | |
| Scout Green | 1.3 km | |
| Willow Lake | 1.45 km | |
| Noonsun Hill | 1.55 km | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1.76 km |
| Crow Hill | 1.76 km | |
| New Covert | 1.78 km | |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 2.15 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 2.23 km |
| Turner Dingle | Valley | 2.35 km |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 2.38 km |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Cowbury Dale | Valley | 2.6 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL5 0BQ - 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% |
Energy usage data for OL5 0BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52088300 |
| Longitude | -2.04062400 |
| OS Easting | 397404 |
| OS Northing | 0402691 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000008 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33005722 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 001C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |