OL1 4SS 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 (4SS) 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 SS.

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 4SS 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 4SS postcode have the street address of Grains Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 9 individuals call the OL1 4SS postcode their home.

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

OL1 4SS is within the town of Shaw.

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

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

Most properties in OL1 4SS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for OL1 4SS

The telephone area code for OL1 4SS is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL1 4SS

Latitude	53.5755805281
Longitude	-2.07054850772

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL1 4SS

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Weather Forecast for OL1 4SS

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C)	1.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	8.00%	NE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	79.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	60.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	47.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OL1 4SS 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: 0.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249290

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Address: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5RY

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457874554

Hodge Clough Primary School

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

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705790

Buckstones Primary School

Address: Buckstones Primary School, Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705850

East Crompton St George's CofE School

Address: East Crompton St George's CofE School, George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX

Distance: 0.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847502

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Address: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847360

Crompton Primary School

Address: Crompton Primary School, Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD

Distance: 1.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617706741

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ

Distance: 1.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Beal Vale Primary School

Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Address: The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL1 4SS

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 BEAL LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8PB

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 56 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

JACKSON'S DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

Address: PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QW

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL1 4SS

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, GREENFIELD LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8QP

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 883510

WOLSTENHOLME & MCDIARMID LTD

Address: 67 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847108

BOOTS

Address: 8 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847115

WELL

Address: 4 HIGH SREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8RQ

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 842973

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

Address: 160 TRENT ROAD, HIGH CROMPTON, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 7QR

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL1 4SS

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

Address: 63 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

Address: 36 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

Address: 10 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

Address: 3 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

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

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

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

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL1 4SS

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 888222

VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 881028

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6672480

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

Address: GARSIDE STREET, DELPH, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 5DW

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL1 4SS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL1 4SS

Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 5.27 miles
Driving Time: 11.43 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 5.48 miles
Driving Time: 11.13 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 5.58 miles
Driving Time: 11.90 minutes
Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 6.45 miles
Driving Time: 11.81 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 7.15 miles
Driving Time: 14.25 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL1 4SS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL1 4SS

M62 J21

Distance: 3.04 miles

Driving Time: 6.75 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.85 miles

Driving Time: 8.12 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.24 miles

Driving Time: 8.81 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 5.73 miles

Driving Time: 9.46 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 6.80 miles

Driving Time: 12.39 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL1 4SS 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 4SS 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 4SS 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

House Sales in OL1 4SS

Yearly House Sales for OL1 4SS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2019	£525,000	£525,000	£525,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL1 4SS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL1 4SS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	1.47 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Asda
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	1.52 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Iceland
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	1.56 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Aldi
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	3.14 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Asda
Iceland, Albion Street, OLDHAM, OL1 3BB	4.64 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL1 4SS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL1 4SS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.63 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.63 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	8.25 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	9.17 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL1 4SS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	2.26 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.90 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.01 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.62 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL1 4SS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.26 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.90 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.01 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.62 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.77 miles	Directions from OL1 4SS to KFC Manchester - Middleton