Postcode OL9 0LZ (Oldham)

Map showing OL9 0LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL9 0LZ is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. OL9 0LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL9 0LZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 OL9 0LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL9 0LZ is Alligin Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hunt Lane and is 243 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.57 km away at Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.3 km away.

The closest primary school to OL9 0LZ (for ages 11 and under) is St Herbert's RC School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is North Chadderton School. The last OFSTED inspection on May 23, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL9 0LZ is Blue Pits Inn and is 4.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Wok and is 4.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL9 0LZ 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 OL9 0LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL9 0LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Alligin Close 23 m
Cairnwell Road 65 m
Lawers Avenue 74 m
Bannach Drive 130 m
Vorlich Drive 133 m
Arkle Drive 135 m
Alasdair Close 150 m
Challum Drive 153 m
Canisp Close 157 m
Wyvis Close 189 m
Nordens Road 214 m
Gulvain Place 222 m
Malton Close 229 m
Coptic Road 235 m
York Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL9 0LZ

Introduction December 1998
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 OL9 0LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Herbert's RC School Good
(March 27, 2019)
421 m
The Radclyffe School Requires improvement
(October 14, 2021)
501 m
The Chadderton Prepraratory School 627 m
St Matthew's CofE Primary School Good
(October 10, 2018)
724 m
North Chadderton School Good
(May 23, 2017)
724 m
Bare Trees Primary School Outstanding
(July 6, 2012)
758 m
Mills Hill Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
839 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 22, 2020)
884 m
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.16 km
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.17 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 23, 2017)
1.36 km
Kingfisher Special School Outstanding
(June 11, 2019)
1.53 km
Elm Wood Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.6 km
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.67 km
Freehold Community Academy Good
(September 26, 2018)
1.79 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.8 km
Middleton Technology School Good
(March 6, 2019)
1.9 km
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
1.98 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL9 0LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
3.76 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
3.98 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
4.15 km
Golden Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 11, 2021
4.54 km
Premium Food & Wine Retailers - other Exempt
January 11, 2021
4.54 km
Royle Billiards & Bowling Club Other catering premises Exempt
April 23, 2019
4.54 km
Mellors Catering Services @ St. Gabriels Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.54 km
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
4.6 km
Castleton Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 20, 2019
4.77 km
Double Luck Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 19, 2021
4.77 km
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 16, 2018
4.77 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
4.82 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
4.82 km
Castleton Primary After School Club & Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.82 km
Castleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
4.82 km
Achilles Meze and Grill Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.84 km
Blue Pits Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
4.84 km
New Bridge Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 28, 2022
4.84 km
Smiths Bakers and Confectioner Retailers - other 4
Good
January 12, 2022
4.84 km
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL9 0LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Hunt Lane Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Hunt Lane Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Chadderton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Chadderton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Chadderton Park Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 2.27 km
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 2.46 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.57 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.59 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.34 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.95 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.98 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL9 0LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 1.18 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Royley Clough Valley 1.7 km
Long Clough Valley 1.97 km
Higher Stake Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Gerrard Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Tandle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
Oozewood Clough Valley 2.96 km
Hopwood Clough Valley 3.02 km
Lords Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Kitchen Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.6 km
Oaken Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Alkrington Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL9 0LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 75.5 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 166,506 kWh - mean 16,651 kWh : median 14,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 25,637 kWh - mean 3,662 kWh : median 3,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL9 0LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54959200
Longitude -2.15120600
OS Easting 390079
OS Northing 0405895
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28131
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Chadderton North
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chadderton BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005205
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 017D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2