OL1 4LS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL1) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4LS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL1.
Postal Sector. In our case OL1 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LS.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL1 4LS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL1 4LS postcode have the street address of Whetstone Hill Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the OL1 4LS postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of OLDHAM within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL1 4LS is within the town of Oldham.

The OL1 4LS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL1 4LS are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in OL1 4LS are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL1 4LS

The telephone area code for OL1 4LS is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL1 4LS

Latitude	53.5551068234
Longitude	-2.09416771904

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL1 4LS

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Weather Forecast for OL1 4LS

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	NE 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	NE 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	NE 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	ENE 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	NE 13 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	16.00%	NE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	35.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	W 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	SSW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL1 4LS Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL1 4LS

Average Mbps	56.100
Median Mbps	38.300
Maximum Mbps	107.000

OL1 4LS has an average download speed of 56.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,472 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

34% of postcodes (402,796) have slower broadband speeds.

66% of postcodes (780,373) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL1 4LS

Average Mbps	9.100
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	16.410

OL1 4LS has an average upload speed of 9.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

5,216 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

19% of postcodes (227,694) have slower upload speeds.

80% of postcodes (951,731) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL1 4LS Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

Address: St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249290

Hodge Clough Primary School

Address: Hodge Clough Primary School, Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4JX

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705790

St. Theresa's RC Primary School

Address: St. Theresa's RC Primary School, Whetstone Hill Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4NA

Distance: 0.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617703173

Willowpark Primary Academy

Address: Willowpark Primary Academy, Vulcan Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LJ

Distance: 0.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613595699

Stoneleigh Academy

Address: Stoneleigh Academy, Vulcan Street, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LJ

Distance: 0.04 miles

Contact:

Mayfield Primary School

Address: Mayfield Primary School, Mayfield Road, Derker, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4LG

Distance: 0.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616246425

Woodlands Primary Academy

Address: Woodlands Primary Academy, Woodlands Primary Academy, Broadbent Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4HU

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613595698

Watersheddings Primary School

Address: Watersheddings Primary School, Broadbent Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4HU

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact:

Littlemoor Primary School

Address: Littlemoor Primary School, Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2RR

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact:

Clarksfield Primary School

Address: Clarksfield Primary School, Grasmere Road, Clarksfield, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1NG

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School

Address: Glodwick Infant and Nursery School, Glodwick Road, Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ

Distance: 1.34 miles

School Website

Contact: 01618238610

Greenacres Primary School

Address: Greenacres Primary School, Dunkerley Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 2AX

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact:

St Anne's RC Primary School

Address: St Anne's RC Primary School, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 1HP

Distance: 0.78 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705401

Horton Mill Community Primary School

Address: Horton Mill Community Primary School, Southlink, Glodwick, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 1GL

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: 01617707200

Beever Primary School

Address: Beever Primary School, Moorby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3QU

Distance: 0.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707500

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

Address: Holy Cross Ceva Primary School, Ruth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3EZ

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707370

Northmoor Academy

Address: Northmoor Academy, Alderson Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 6AQ

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: 01612600482

England Secondary Schools

Waterhead Academy

Address: Waterhead Academy, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616205859

Waterhead Academy

Address: Waterhead Academy, Huddersfield Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4 3NY

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact:

The Blue Coat CofE School

Address: The Blue Coat CofE School, Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616241484

England Higher Schools

The Oldham College

Address: The Oldham College, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 6AA

Distance: 1.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617854000

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL1 4LS

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 177 - 187 LITTLEMOOR LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2SF

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: :

JACKSON'S DENTAL CARE

Address: 244 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RB

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 84 HEYSIDE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6LS

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

GREATER MANCHESTER ORAL SURGERY AND RESTORATIVE GROUP LTD

Address: 11 RHODES STREET, OLDHAM, OL1 3TG

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 341 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1LR

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

THE TOOTH PLACE LIMITED

Address: 63-65 YORKSHIRE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3SL

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL1 4LS

WELL

Address: 242 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RB

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 245768

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, OL1 3LG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 028961

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 679 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

OLDHAM LATE NIGHT PHARMACY

Address: 87-89 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1JW

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 522221

OUR PHARMACY

Address: HOPWOOD HOUSE, LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1JN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245101

APEX PHARMACY

Address: SUITE 1, 177 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1JP

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01618 702424

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL1 4LS

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

Address: HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3LG

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

Address: 152 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1PA

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

JOHN CLEGG OPTICIANS

Address: 79 YORKSHIRE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3ST

Distance: 1.04 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 1 TOWN SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 1XD

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (OLDHAM)

Address: 9 CURZON STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3AE

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

RAYNER OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 6 HENSHAW STREET, OLDHAM, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3AA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL1 4LS

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

Address: 275 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RJ

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6672480

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 0.83 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

HOPWOOD HOUSE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: HOPWOOD HOUSE, THE VINEYARD, LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1JN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6283628

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ROCK STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3UL

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01613 572260

BARLEY CLOUGH MEDICAL CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: BARLEY CLOUGH MEDICAL CENTRE, NUGGET STREET, OLDHAM, OL4 1BN

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL1 4LS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL1 4LS

Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 4.40 miles
Driving Time: 10.13 minutes
Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 9.57 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 4.95 miles
Driving Time: 10.96 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 5.66 miles
Driving Time: 11.76 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 6.61 miles
Driving Time: 11.80 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL1 4LS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL1 4LS

A627(M) J1

Distance: 2.90 miles

Driving Time: 6.35 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 3.84 miles

Driving Time: 8.09 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 4.20 miles

Driving Time: 9.20 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 5.17 miles

Driving Time: 11.53 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 5.40 miles

Driving Time: 8.86 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL1 4LS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Debbie Abrahams
Contact Details	Contact Debbie Abrahams
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL1 4LS Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Oldham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Oldham District at the following link Oldham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oldham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Oldham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL1 4LS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oldham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oldham Council

Postcodes near the OL1 4LS Postcode

OL1 4NF Browning Road OL1 4LU Chesterton Road OL1 4LT Kipling Road OL1 4LX Masefield Road OL1 4LY Shakespeare Road OL1 4LJ Vulcan Street OL1 4LZ Whetstone Hill Close OL1 4NA Whetstone Hill Road OL1 4NE Wordsworth Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL1 4LS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL1 4LS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	1.02 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Asda
Iceland, Albion Street, OLDHAM, OL1 3BB	1.89 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Iceland
Sainsburys, Union Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1DJ	1.97 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Sainsburys
Iceland, Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road, OLDHAM, OL4 1SA	2.16 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Iceland
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	2.16 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL1 4LS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL1 4LS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.71 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.71 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	7.65 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Bridgehall Lane
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	7.74 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL1 4LS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	0.67 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.20 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.79 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	2.92 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL

KFC Restaurants near OL1 4LS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	0.64 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.20 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.79 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	4.11 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	4.39 miles	Directions from OL1 4LS to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park