The postcode OL5 9BL is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL5 9BL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL5 9BL 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 9BL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to OL5 9BL is Waters Reach which is centered 41 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Moorings and is 16 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.52 km away.
The closest primary school to OL5 9BL (for ages 11 and under) is Friezland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2019.
The local pub for residents of OL5 9BL is Stamford Arms and is 2.16 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 2.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 14.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL5 9BL 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 9BL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL5 9BL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL5 9BL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 9BL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 564 m |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 970 m |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 1.2 km |
| Bright Futures School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 1.29 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2014) | 1.67 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 1.74 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.89 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.31 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 2.45 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.08 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 3.09 km |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 14, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 3.14 km |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 18, 2017) | 3.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 2.16 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 2.39 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 2.39 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 2.57 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 2.76 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 2.81 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 2.92 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 2.92 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 3.58 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 3.58 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 3.6 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 3.6 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 3.62 km | |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| East Meets West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
| East Meets West | Awaiting Inspection | 3.9 km | |
| Funtasia First Step Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 3.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 9BL - Data from Apr 2022
| The Moorings | 16 m | |
| The Moorings | 59 m | |
| Shadows Lane | 147 m | |
| Shadows Lane | 167 m | |
| Huddersfield Road | 216 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 1.52 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 5.39 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.44 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 24.44 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 24.56 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 9BL - Data from Dec 2021
| Noonsun Hill | 907 m | |
| Holly Bank | 1.8 km | |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 2.06 km |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 2.21 km |
| Scout Green | 2.21 km | |
| Alphin | 2.22 km | |
| Stone Breaks Hill | 2.29 km | |
| Crow Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Willow Lake | 2.32 km | |
| Near Harehill Clough | Valley | 2.54 km |
| Ashes Clough | Valley | 2.57 km |
| Cowbury Dale | Valley | 2.68 km |
| Yarns Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Far Harehill Clough | Valley | 2.86 km |
| New Covert | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL5 9BL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.7 Mbps | 14.5 Mbps | 22.97 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 2.1 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 81.8% | 18.2% | 16.8 | 2.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 18.2% | 18.2% | - | - |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL5 9BL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.52844500 |
| Longitude | -2.02862300 |
| OS Easting | 398200 |
| OS Northing | 0403532 |
| 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 | E33005723 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |