OL4 2XB
a residential postcode in Waterhead, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5525 / 53°33'8"N
Longitude: -2.0758 / 2°4'32"W
OS Eastings: 395076
OS Northings: 406210
OS Grid: SD950062
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWYC.D8
Mapcode Global: WHB95.2YSZ
Plus Code: 9C5VHW2F+XM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn02
What Three Birds: scaup.jaeger.wryneck
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Howard Street, Oldham OL4 2XB
Summary
OL4 2XB is a residential postcode in Waterhead, Oldham. It was first introduced in June 1981.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £169,245 to £437,452 with an average of £242,030.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1976 and 1982.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Oldham is a town, which had a population of 96,555 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 12 people resident in OL4 2XB, of which 6 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
OL4 2XB is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL4 2XB is approximately 245m (804ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL4 2XB
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL4 2XB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near OL4 2XB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
OL4 2XB at other websites
- Air quality forecast for OL4 2XB at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at OL4 2XB at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near OL4 2XB at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near OL4 2XB at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near OL4 2XB at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to OL4 2XB at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near OL4 2XB at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near OL4 2XB at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL4 2XB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL4 2XB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Waterhead
Councillors
Nadeem Iqbal (Labour)
Peter Dean (Labour)
Ros Birch (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
MP
Debbie Abrahams (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL4 2XB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL4 2XB.
Primary
Watersheddings Primary School
Broadbent Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4HU
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Inadequate
Littlemoor Primary School
Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2RR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Hodge Clough Primary School
Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4JX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St. Theresa's
Whetstone Hill Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4NA
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Greenacres Primary School
Dunkerley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2AX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Waterhead Academy
Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 3NY
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Royton and Crompton School
Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6NT
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Oldham Academy North
Broadway, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5BF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Saddleworth School
High Street, Uppermill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 6BU
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Damian's RC Science College
Lees Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8BH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Mossley Hollins High School
Huddersfield Road, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL5 9DP
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
North Chadderton School
Chadderton Hall Road, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 0BN
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.