Postcode OL8 1LE (Oldham)

Map showing OL8 1LE and nearby postcodes

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

OL8 1LE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 1LE as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to OL8 1LE is Snowden Street which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashton Road and is 66 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 894 m away at Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moston Rail Station, 3.87 km away.

The closest primary school to OL8 1LE (for ages 11 and under) is Broadfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 14, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL8 1LE is Works 4U At The Peacock and is 5.77 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 5.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 29, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL8 1LE 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 1LE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Snowden Street 25 m
Noble Street 30 m
Isaiah Street 66 m
Montreal Street 82 m
Columbia Street 90 m
Cowling Street 97 m
Clay Street 109 m
Junction Street 123 m
Goddard Street 135 m
Wilson Street 140 m
Broadway Street 177 m
Camberwell Street 179 m
Bethesda Street 187 m
Harper Street 200 m
Boston Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL8 1LE

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 1LE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Broadfield Primary School Good
(November 14, 2018)
214 m
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
466 m
Werneth Primary School Requires improvement
(May 9, 2019)
593 m
Oldham Hulme Grammar School 658 m
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
730 m
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
779 m
The Springboard Project 835 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
845 m
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
932 m
Alexandra Park Junior School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
968 m
The Hathershaw College Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.02 km
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Good
(March 21, 2019)
1.04 km
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.11 km
Westwood Boys School 1.15 km
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.25 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.26 km
Glodwick Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(February 7, 2019)
1.28 km
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.29 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.3 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.34 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL8 1LE - 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
5.38 km
Arlies Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
5.4 km
Longlife Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 29, 2019
5.47 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 16, 2020
5.47 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
5.56 km
Quackers Kids Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 23, 2019
5.59 km
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
5.62 km
Muffins Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
5.65 km
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
5.7 km
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
5.74 km
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
5.76 km
Kendal House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 8, 2018
5.77 km
Wazs Convenience Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
May 21, 2019
5.77 km
Works 4U At The Peacock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 20, 2018
5.77 km
Highfield Pavillion Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.78 km
The Dukinfield Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
5.83 km
Good Tasty Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
November 16, 2018
5.83 km
N & N Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 16, 2021
5.89 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
5.9 km
Holme Lea-HC-One Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 19, 2019
5.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Broadway Street Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Ashton Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lee Street Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Lee Street Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Oldham - Chaucer Street Taxi Rank 885 m
Oldham - Union Street Taxi Rank 903 m
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 919 m
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 894 m
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 895 m
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 909 m
Moston Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.32 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Snipe Clough Valley 990 m
Deanshut Clough Valley 1.78 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 1.97 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.06 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 2.11 km
The Rock Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Rocher Vale Valley 2.27 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Turner Dingle Valley 2.67 km
Rabbit Clough Valley 2.69 km
Crime Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Rowton Clough Valley 2.75 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.9 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 20 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 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.2 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 58,962 kWh - mean 5,896 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 11,153 kWh - mean 1,115 kWh : median 1,111 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL8 1LE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53170200
Longitude -2.11350200
OS Easting 392574
OS Northing 0403900
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Alexandra
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 E33005228
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 024B
Output Area / Small Area 4B2