The postcode OL8 4QU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2007 and is an active postcode. OL8 4QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL8 4QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4QU as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to OL8 4QU is Grammar School Road which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Drury Lane and is 143 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 531 m away at South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moston Rail Station, 2.11 km away.
The closest primary school to OL8 4QU (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017.
The local pub for residents of OL8 4QU is Pyramid Snooker Hall and is 5.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Muffins and is 5.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 61.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL8 4QU is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL8 4QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL8 4QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL8 4QU
Introduction | January 2007 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL8 4QU - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 86 m |
Oasis Academy Oldham | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (November 22, 2018) | 425 m |
Corpus Christi RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 2, 2015) | 549 m |
Stanley Road Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 670 m |
Hollinwood Academy | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (July 4, 2018) | 871 m |
Yew Tree Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 8, 2017) | 918 m |
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 925 m |
Oasis Academy Limeside | Academy | 2-11 | Outstanding (June 21, 2013) | 928 m |
New Bridge School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (December 4, 2019) | 994 m |
SMS Changing lives School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2020) | 1.07 km |
Higher Failsworth Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 11, 2017) | 1.25 km |
Oldham Hulme Grammar School | Independent school | 2-18 | 1.27 km | |
Holy Family RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 24, 2018) | 1.33 km |
Limehurst Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 1.38 km |
Freehold Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2018) | 1.42 km |
Werneth Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 9, 2019) | 1.45 km |
Coppice Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 1, 2019) | 1.47 km |
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 1.5 km |
Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2019) | 1.67 km |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL8 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Ironworks Sandwich Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2020 | 5.34 km | |
Muffins | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
Kiddi Day Kare | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 5.45 km | |
Round The Twist | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2019 | 5.52 km | |
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2018 | 5.55 km | |
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 5.6 km | |
The Dukinfield Pantry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 2, 2021 | 5.61 km | |
Coffee Lounge Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 5.65 km | |
Kitchen King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 5.65 km | |
Lucky 4 U | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 5.65 km | |
Pyramid Snooker Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 6, 2021 | 5.65 km | |
S Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 5.65 km | |
Spice World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 9, 2021 | 5.65 km | |
Wazs Convenience Store - Premier | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2019 | 5.65 km | |
Ben Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2019 | 5.67 km | |
The Chapel House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 5.67 km | |
Sweet Treats By Vicky | Awaiting Inspection | 5.74 km | |
Family Shopper | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2018 | 5.77 km | |
McColls | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 2, 2019 | 5.77 km | |
Megna Spice Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 24, 2022 | 5.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL8 4QU - Data from Apr 2022
Drury Lane | 143 m | |
Drury Lane | 167 m | |
Vicarage Street | 178 m | |
Devon Mill | 198 m | |
Chapel Road | 220 m | |
Oldham - Bloom Street | 2.28 km | |
Oldham - Chaucer Street | 2.36 km | |
Oldham - George Street | 2.36 km | |
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) | 531 m | |
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) | 583 m | |
South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) | 587 m | |
Moston Rail Station | 2.11 km | |
Moston Rail Station | 2.18 km | |
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.78 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 19.67 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 19.68 km | |
Terminal One Access | 19.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL8 4QU - Data from Dec 2021
Crime Lake | 1.79 km | |
Wood Park Clough | Valley | 1.98 km |
Boodle Wood | 2.64 km | |
Snipe Clough | Valley | 2.65 km |
Medlock Vale | Valley | 2.68 km |
Little Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.71 km |
Bankfield Clough | Valley | 2.97 km |
Wester Hill | 3.02 km | |
Deanshut Clough | Valley | 3.1 km |
Jericho Clough | Valley | 3.18 km |
Holden Clough | Valley | 3.19 km |
Bell Clough | Valley | 3.28 km |
Lower Alt Hill | 3.33 km | |
Downshaw Clough | Valley | 3.37 km |
Weir Clough | Valley | 3.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL8 4QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 54.8 Mbps | 61.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 64.9 | 12.9 |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL8 4QU - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.52319100 |
Longitude | -2.13859300 |
OS Easting | 390909 |
OS Northing | 0402956 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Oldham West and Royton |
Electoral Ward | Hollinwood |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Oldham BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33005250 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 031 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 031D |
Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |