OL4 2JW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL4) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2JW) 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 OL4.
Postal Sector. In our case OL4 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JW.

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 OL4 2JW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL4 2JW postcode have the street address of Holgate Street

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

OL4 2JW is within the town of Oldham.

The OL4 2JW postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the OL4 2JW Postcode Boundaries

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

Telephone Area Code for OL4 2JW

The telephone area code for OL4 2JW is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL4 2JW

Latitude	53.5550184727
Longitude	-2.06492914512

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL4 2JW

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Weather Forecast for OL4 2JW

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	15.00%	S 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	80.00%	S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	77.00%	S 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	44.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	13.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 4 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OL4 2JW Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Edward's RC School

Address: St Edward's RC School, Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 3LQ

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616241377

Hey-with-Zion Primary School

Address: Hey-with-Zion Primary School, Rowland Way, Lees, Oldham, Lancashire, OL4 3LQ

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707620

Woodlands Primary Academy

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613595698

Watersheddings Primary School

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact:

Littlemoor Primary School

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact:

Greenacres Primary School

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact:

St Anne's RC Primary School

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705401

England Secondary Schools

Waterhead Academy

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616205859

Waterhead Academy

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL4 2JW

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

JACKSON'S DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 74 OLDHAM ROAD, SPRINGHEAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5SR

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 74 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AQ

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

Address: HARTSHEAD STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL4 5DL

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL4 2JW

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

WELL

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

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 245768

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE, ATHENS WAY, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3BP

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 244981

WELL

Address: 17 MELLOR STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3BS

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 330435

LEES ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 282 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 1PA

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 243529

APEX PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01618 702424

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL4 2JW

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

Address: 76 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

Address: 88 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, OL4 5AA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

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

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

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

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL4 2JW

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6672480

LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ATHENS WAY, LEES, OLDHAM, OL4 3BP

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: :

LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ATHENS WAY, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3BP

Distance: 1.10 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6521285

LEESBROOK SURGERY

Address: MELLOR STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3DG

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6214800

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Transport Links near OL4 2JW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL4 2JW

Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 7.41 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 4.03 miles
Driving Time: 8.80 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 5.09 miles
Driving Time: 11.17 minutes
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 5.38 miles
Driving Time: 11.50 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 5.95 miles
Driving Time: 12.44 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL4 2JW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL4 2JW

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.95 miles

Driving Time: 7.66 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 4.13 miles

Driving Time: 8.77 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 4.49 miles

Driving Time: 9.88 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 6.46 miles

Driving Time: 10.17 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 8.56 miles

Driving Time: 12.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL4 2JW 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 OL4 2JW 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 OL4 2JW 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 OL4 2JW

Yearly House Sales for OL4 2JW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£190,000	£190,000	£190,000	1

Postcodes near the OL4 2JW Postcode

OL4 3RB Strinesdale

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL4 2JW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL4 2JW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	1.43 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	2.90 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Aldi
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	2.92 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Asda
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	3.08 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Iceland
Sainsburys, Union Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1DJ	3.42 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL4 2JW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL4 2JW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.90 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.90 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Birch Service Area
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	8.65 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	8.75 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL4 2JW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	1.29 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.16 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.99 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	3.97 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL

KFC Restaurants near OL4 2JW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	1.34 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.16 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.99 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	4.91 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	4.96 miles	Directions from OL4 2JW to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street