The postcode OL5 9WA is located in Tameside, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in December 1999.OL5 9WA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
OL5 9WA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 9WA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to OL5 9WA is Sun Street which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mossley Station and is 50 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.63 km away at Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 41 m away.
The closest primary school to OL5 9WA (for ages 11 and under) is Livingstone Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017.
The local pub for residents of OL5 9WA is Stamford Arms and is 1.06 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 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 14, 2021.
Policing for OL5 9WA 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 9WA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL5 9WA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL5 9WA
| Introduction | June 1998 |
| Termination | December 1999 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL5 9WA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 227 m |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 366 m |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 592 m |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 623 m |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 672 m |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 1.01 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Millbrook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 12, 2009) | 1.84 km |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Arlies Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Rosehill Methodist Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.41 km | |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 16, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| St Christopher's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2007) | 2.62 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.69 km |
| Inspire Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.69 km |
| St Hugh's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 2.72 km |
| Bright Futures School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 2.76 km |
| Silver Springs Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 2.8 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL5 9WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 1.06 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 1.53 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 1.54 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 1.54 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 1.57 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 1.62 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 1.62 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 1.82 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 1.94 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 1.94 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 1.95 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Arlies Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 25, 2019 | 2.34 km | |
| Heyrod Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 31, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 2.45 km | |
| East Meets West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 2.45 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL5 9WA - Data from Apr 2022
| Mossley Station | 50 m | |
| Mossley Station | 63 m | |
| Dental Surgery | 82 m | |
| Brittania Inn | 94 m | |
| Brittania Mill | 125 m | |
| Stalybridge - Market Street | 3.65 km | |
| Armentrieres Sq Taxi Rank | 3.8 km | |
| Market Hall | 4.36 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.63 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.67 km | |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne (Manchester Metrolink) | 4.67 km | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 41 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 3.22 km | |
| Stalybridge Rail Station | 3.67 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.78 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.78 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 22.88 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL5 9WA - Data from Dec 2021
| Scout Green | 636 m | |
| Willow Lake | 803 m | |
| Holly Bank | 1.33 km | |
| Castle Clough | Valley | 1.33 km |
| New Covert | 1.44 km | |
| Crows i' th' Wood | 1.52 km | |
| Knott Hill Reservoir | 1.78 km | |
| Noonsun Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Crow Hill | 2.19 km | |
| Shire Clough | Valley | 2.27 km |
| Cowbury Dale | Valley | 2.3 km |
| Greenhurst Clough | Valley | 2.31 km |
| Wildmoor Leach Wood | 2.42 km | |
| Near Harehill Clough | Valley | 2.45 km |
| Rowton Clough | Valley | 2.49 km |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.51476100 |
| Longitude | -2.04078400 |
| OS Easting | 397393 |
| OS Northing | 0402010 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Mossley BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33004153 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Tameside 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Tameside 001E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |