OL16 4SB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4SB) 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 OL16.
Postal Sector. In our case OL16 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case SB.

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 OL16 4SB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROCHDALE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL16 4SB postcode have the street address of Ferndale Avenue

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL16 4SB postcode is home to a bustling 39 residents!

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

OL16 4SB is within the town of Royton.

The OL16 4SB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL16 4SB are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in OL16 4SB 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 OL16 4SB

The telephone area code for OL16 4SB is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL16 4SB

Latitude	53.5863453171
Longitude	-2.13641282923

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL16 4SB

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Weather Forecast for OL16 4SB

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	50.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	78.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	47.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	20.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°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	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	E 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL16 4SB Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL16 4SB

Average Mbps	131.800
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	593.000

OL16 4SB has an average download speed of 131.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

476 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

84% of postcodes (1,000,248) have slower broadband speeds.

16% of postcodes (183,917) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL16 4SB

Average Mbps	12.500
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	39.000

OL16 4SB has an average upload speed of 12.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,104 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

41% of postcodes (483,347) have slower upload speeds.

58% of postcodes (691,190) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL16 4SB Postcode

England Primary Schools

Beal Vale Primary School

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact:

St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton

Address: St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton, Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7PP

Distance: 1.04 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708309

Thorp Primary School

Address: Thorp Primary School, Westerdale Drive, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 5TY

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact:

Fir Bank Primary School

Address: Fir Bank Primary School, Grasmere Road, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6SJ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact:

Royton Hall Primary School

Address: Royton Hall Primary School, High Barn Street, Royton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 6RW

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707640

Thornham St James CofE Primary School

Address: Thornham St James CofE Primary School, Castleton Road, Thornham, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 6XT

Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616331578

Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School, Roman Road, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5PQ

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616522558

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Address: St Paul's CofE Primary School, Hindle Drive, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5LU

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249019

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Address: St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Ormerod Avenue, Royton, St Anne's Primary School, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 5DH

Distance: 1.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249885

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Muriel Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5JQ

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648195

Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale

Address: Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale, Great Gates Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2DA

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706640480

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

Address: St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone, Oldham Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2HB

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648125

Deeplish Primary Academy

Address: Deeplish Primary Academy, Derby Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1LT

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706392480

Lowerplace Primary School

Address: Lowerplace Primary School, Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4UU

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648174

Sandbrook Community Primary School

Address: Sandbrook Community Primary School, Hartley Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 2LR

Distance: 1.27 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: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

St Cuthbert's RC High School

Address: St Cuthbert's RC High School, Shaw Road, Thornham, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4RX

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706647761

Kingsway Park High School

Address: Kingsway Park High School, Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL16 4SB

THE STRAND DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 42-46, THE STRAND, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 2JG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

KIRKHOLT DENTAL CENTRE

Address: QUEENS DRIVE, KIRKHOLT, ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL11 2NP

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

OASIS DENTIST

Address: 118 ROCHDALE ROAD, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QF

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

BRIDGEWATER COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE DENTAL

Address: NYE BEVAN HOUSE, MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL16 4SB

STRAND PHARMACY

Address: 15 THE STRAND, ROCHDALE, OL11 2JG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 649874

OLDHAM ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 497 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4TF

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645986

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

WELL

Address: 25 PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QN

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201272

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 293 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 5JG

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 644849

WELLFIELD PHARMACY

Address: WELLFIELD SURGERY, OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 1AD

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 508121

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL16 4SB

STEPHEN J HOLT OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

Address: 214-216 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 2ER

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

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

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HOWARD FISHER OPTICIANS - CASTLETON

Address: 778-780 MANCHESTER ROAD, CASTLETON, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 3AW

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICAL

Address: 44 MILKSTONE ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 1EB

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL16 4SB

THE MEDICAL CENTRE (THE STRAND)

Address: THE STRAND, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 2JG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

KIRKHOLT MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: THE STRAND, KIRKHOLT, ROCHDALE, OL11 2JG

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 664130

ROYTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHAPEL STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QL

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6526336

WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 116 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 1AD

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 397600

ROYTON HEALTH AND WELL BEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH AND WELL BEING CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: ROYTON HEALTH WELLBEING CENTRE, PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 6QW

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL16 4SB

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL16 4SB

Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 2.18 miles
Driving Time: 5.06 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 3.13 miles
Driving Time: 6.83 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 4.20 miles
Driving Time: 9.18 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 5.20 miles
Driving Time: 11.01 minutes
Littleborough
Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR
Distance: 5.91 miles
Driving Time: 12.66 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL16 4SB

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL16 4SB

A627(M) J1

Distance: 2.85 miles

Driving Time: 5.91 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 2.87 miles

Driving Time: 5.98 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 3.31 miles

Driving Time: 6.02 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 5.01 miles

Driving Time: 9.40 minutes

M62 J19

Distance: 5.41 miles

Driving Time: 8.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL16 4SB Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochdale Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tony Lloyd
Contact Details	Contact Tony Lloyd
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL16 4SB Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Rochdale 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 Rochdale District at the following link Rochdale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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 OL16 4SB Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Rochdale 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

House Sales in OL16 4SB

Yearly House Sales for OL16 4SB
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£210,000	£210,000	£210,000	1
2014	£225,000	£225,000	£225,000	1
2015	£208,750	£208,750	£208,750	1
2017	£254,000	£254,000	£254,000	1
2018	£290,000	£290,000	£290,000	1
2022	£475,000	£475,000	£475,000	1

Postcodes near the OL16 4SB Postcode

OL16 4RZ Ash Grove OL16 4SA Langdale Avenue OL16 4SD Marsden Close OL16 4SE Oldham Road OL11 2BS Oldham Road OL16 4RY Oldham Road OL11 2BN Oldham Road OL16 4SQ Shaw Road OL16 4SH Shaw Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL16 4SB Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL16 4SB
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Iceland, Well I Th Lane, ROCHDALE, OL11 1BL	2.18 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Iceland
Morrisons, Kingsway, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT	2.87 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Morrisons
Aldi, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, ROCHDALE, OL16 4GJ	2.95 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	3.01 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Iceland
Tesco, Silk Street, ROCHDALE, OL11 3ER	3.06 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL16 4SB Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL16 4SB
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.10 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.10 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	5.48 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	6.40 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL16 4SB
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY	1.56 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.96 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.03 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.22 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA

KFC Restaurants near OL16 4SB
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	1.96 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	2.03 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.22 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	3.30 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	3.79 miles	Directions from OL16 4SB to KFC Manchester - Middleton