Postcode OL8 1BP (Oldham)

Map showing OL8 1BP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL8 1BP is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL8 1BP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL8 1BP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 OL8 1BP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL8 1BP is Wilson Street which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Road and is 56 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 972 m away at Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moston Rail Station, 3.72 km away.

The closest primary school to OL8 1BP (for ages 11 and under) is Coppice Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL8 1BP is Works 4U At The Peacock and is 5.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 20, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Longlife Fish And Chips and is 5.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 101.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 OL8 1BP is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL8 1BP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL8 1BP, and the approximate distance away.

Wilson Street 50 m
Mirfield Avenue 52 m
Lune Street 52 m
Avondale Street 82 m
Junction Street 97 m
Isaiah Street 114 m
Clay Street 123 m
Camberwell Street 135 m
Manley Road 138 m
Pickworth Street 140 m
Neild Street 144 m
Lorne Street 147 m
New Road 160 m
Upland Road 160 m
Sheraton Road 160 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL8 1BP

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 OL8 1BP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
324 m
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
379 m
Werneth Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
484 m
Oldham Hulme Grammar School 502 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
701 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
905 m
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
936 m
The Hathershaw College Good
(December 1, 2021)
939 m
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
940 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
945 m
The Springboard Project 948 m
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
998 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.11 km
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.2 km
Westwood Boys School 1.3 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.32 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.36 km
Medlock Valley Primary School 1.41 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.42 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL8 1BP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sodexo Limited At Beaumont Place Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 16, 2019
5.37 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.41 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.48 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.48 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
5.5 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.54 km
Muffins Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
5.58 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.59 km
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
5.63 km
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
5.67 km
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
5.69 km
The Dukinfield Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
5.76 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.76 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.76 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.76 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.76 km
Good Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.78 km
Coffee Lounge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.84 km
Kitchen King Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
5.84 km
Lucky 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
5.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL8 1BP - Data from Apr 2022

Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Broadway Street Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Lorne Street Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Villa Road Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Oldham - Chaucer Street Taxi Rank 978 m
Oldham - Union Street Taxi Rank 997 m
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 1.01 km
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 972 m
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 976 m
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 987 m
Moston Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.16 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.17 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL8 1BP - Data from Dec 2021

Snipe Clough Valley 1.08 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.83 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 1.94 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 2.01 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.06 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.33 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Crime Lake Inland Water 2.57 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.73 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.76 km
Holden Clough Valley 2.76 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL8 1BP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.1 Mbps 101.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.9 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 390,029 kWh - mean 13,449 kWh : median 13,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 77,331 kWh - mean 2,762 kWh : median 2,381 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL8 1BP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53074800
Longitude -2.11546000
OS Easting 392444
OS Northing 0403794
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6643
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Medlock Vale
Local Authority District Oldham
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 E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
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 Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005226
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 024C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2