Postcode OL5 9GG (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 9GG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL5 9GG is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in November 2006 and is an active postcode. OL5 9GG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL5 9GG 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 9GG as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL5 9GG is Spring Mill Drive which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Moorings and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to OL5 9GG (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 9GG is Stamford Arms and is 2.1 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL5 9GG 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 9GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL5 9GG, and the approximate distance away.

Spring Mill Drive 15 m
The Moorings 62 m
Vale View 64 m
Lockside View 69 m
Canalside Close 130 m
Waters Reach 138 m
Tame Street 151 m
Tame Valley Close 151 m
Calf Lane 207 m
Hob Mill Rise 209 m
Alphin Close 235 m
Wharmton View 242 m
Roaches Way 262 m
Camden Street 272 m
Roaches Mews 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 9GG

Introduction November 2006
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 9GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
641 m
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
924 m
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.08 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.31 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.34 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.41 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.63 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
1.73 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.75 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.79 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.01 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.22 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.36 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.39 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.41 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
2.98 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.04 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
3.09 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.13 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 9GG - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 9GG - Data from Apr 2022

The Moorings Bus Stop/Station 103 m
The Moorings Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Roaches Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Roaches Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Shadows Lane Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 5.29 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.33 km
Terminal Three Access Air 24.44 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 9GG - Data from Dec 2021

Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 967 m
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Wickens Clough Valley 2.16 km
Castle Clough Valley 2.17 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 2.24 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Alphin Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.49 km
Near Harehill Clough Valley 2.57 km
Cowbury Dale Valley 2.69 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.85 km
Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL5 9GG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 69.6 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71 18.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 732,319 kWh - mean 15,257 kWh : median 15,027 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 179,665 kWh - mean 3,823 kWh : median 3,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 9GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52793200
Longitude -2.03028200
OS Easting 398090
OS Northing 0403475
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 E33005723
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Tameside 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Tameside 001A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1