Postcode OL5 9HJ (Tameside)

Map showing OL5 9HJ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL5 9HJ is Tame Valley Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roaches and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.47 km away.

The closest primary school to OL5 9HJ (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 9HJ is Stamford Arms and is 1.91 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 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 9HJ 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 9HJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tame Valley Close 49 m
Roaches Way 111 m
Alphin Close 145 m
The Moorings 152 m
Camden Street 179 m
Quick View 185 m
Wharmton View 201 m
Spring Mill Drive 201 m
Lockside View 203 m
Roaches Mews 216 m
Lower Hey Lane 222 m
Dale Avenue 230 m
Vale View 232 m
Meadow Close 241 m
Moorlands Drive 244 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL5 9HJ

Introduction February 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 9HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
726 m
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
818 m
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
991 m
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.13 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
1.42 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
1.52 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.54 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.62 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
1.64 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.88 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.01 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.16 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.32 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.55 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.59 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
2.9 km
St Hugh's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(March 20, 2019)
3.04 km
St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
3.15 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.27 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roaches Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Roaches Bus Stop/Station 126 m
The Moorings Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Hey Farm Terminus Bus Stop/Station 210 m
The Moorings Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Stalybridge Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.22 km
Terminal Three Access Air 24.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 834 m
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Castle Clough Valley 1.97 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Alphin Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Crow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Wickens Clough Valley 2.31 km
Near Harehill Clough Valley 2.39 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Cowbury Dale Valley 2.5 km
Ashes Clough Valley 2.62 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Far Harehill Clough Valley 2.75 km
Crows i' th' Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.5 Mbps 23.8 Mbps 34.18 Mbps
Upload 6.1 Mbps 4.6 Mbps 7.23 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 14.3% 20.9 4
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 34 6.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 100,114 kWh - mean 7,701 kWh : median 5,574 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 26,489 kWh - mean 1,892 kWh : median 1,571 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL5 9HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.52622400
Longitude -2.02944900
OS Easting 398145
OS Northing 0403283
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