Postcode OL5 0SA (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 0SA and nearby postcodes

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

OL5 0SA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 0SA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL5 0SA is Stoneswood Drive which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dane Street and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to OL5 0SA (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 0SA is Stamford Arms and is 1.75 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carrbrook Flavours and is 2.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 29.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 2 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 0SA 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 0SA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Stoneswood Drive 84 m
Foxwood Drive 144 m
High Street 174 m
St John's Gardens 175 m
Roughtown Road 191 m
Manchester Road 235 m
Heron Lane 242 m
Roughtown Court 258 m
Tamebank Close 260 m
New Earth Street 277 m
Dark Lane 292 m
Carrhill Road 329 m
Carrhill Quarry Close 339 m
Stockport Road 406 m
A670 989 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 0SA

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 0SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
462 m
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
739 m
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
924 m
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.01 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
1.11 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.15 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.22 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.67 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.96 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
1.99 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.1 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.38 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
2.41 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.52 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.55 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.6 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
2.71 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.83 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.05 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.05 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dane Street Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Carrhill Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Carrhill Road Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Roughtown Road Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Roughtown Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Market Hall Taxi Rank 5.27 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.7 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.71 km
Terminal Three Access Air 23.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 1.76 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Castle Clough Valley 1.89 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.34 km
Wildmoor Leach Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.43 km
Crows i' th' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Knott Hill Reservoir Inland Water 2.57 km
Near Harehill Clough Valley 2.59 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.6 Mbps 29.6 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 9.91 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% 25.2 6.3
30-300 Mbps 100% 35.1 7.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 277,615 kWh - mean 13,220 kWh : median 14,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 53,825 kWh - mean 2,833 kWh : median 3,076 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 0SA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52390400
Longitude -2.03670500
OS Easting 397664
OS Northing 0403027
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21552
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 E33005722
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1