The OL8 4PY Postcode in Oldham

OL8 4PY is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (4PY) 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:

  1. Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
  2. Postal District. In our case OL8.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case OL8 4.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PY.

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 OL8 4PY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL8 4PY postcode have the street address of Hawksley Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL8 4PY postcode is home to a bustling 25 residents!

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

OL8 4PY is within the town of Oldham.

The OL8 4PY postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL8 4PY are flats. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached, end-terraced, semi-detached and enclosed end-terraced.

Most properties in OL8 4PY are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for OL8 4PY

The telephone area code for OL8 4PY is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL8 4PY

Latitude53.5260001616
Longitude-2.13422735845

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Weather Forecast for OL8 4PY

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 13.00%S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 42.00%SE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 85.00%SE 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 85.00%S 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 85.00%SW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 11.00%SSW 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 35.00%SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 58.00%SSW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 59.00%S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%S 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%SSE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 3.00%S 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 14.00%S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 36.00%SSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 30.00%S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 2.00%SE 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 6.00%E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 6.00%ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 8.00%ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 10.00%ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 7.00%ENE 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 8.00%NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 13.00%NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 14.00%ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL8 4PY Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL8 4PY

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps91.200
Median Mbps77.000
Maximum Mbps331.000

OL8 4PY has an average download speed of 91.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

787 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

62% of postcodes (729,466) have slower broadband speeds.

38% of postcodes (454,388) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL8 4PY

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps15.700
Median Mbps17.900
Maximum Mbps36.000

OL8 4PY has an average upload speed of 15.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,624 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

72% of postcodes (848,653) have slower upload speeds.

27% of postcodes (325,364) have faster upload speeds.

Nearest Schools to the OL8 4PY Postcode

Primary Schools

St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: Hive Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4QS

Headteacher: Mr Daniel Whittle

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2023-03-02)

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Distance: 0.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705900

Corpus Christi RC Primary School

Address: Stanley Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL9 7HA

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Williamson

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding (as of 2023-03-30)

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Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616521275

Stanley Road Primary School

Address: Derby Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 7HX

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Howarth

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2017-09-26)

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Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708383

Secondary Schools

Oasis Academy Oldham

Address: Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ

Headteacher: Mrs Marie Dillon

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2022-03-02)

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Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249630

Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College

Address: Broadway, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY

Headteacher: Mr Glyn Potts

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2023-05-18)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617858858

The Hathershaw College

Address: Bellfield Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP

Headteacher: Mr Mark Giles

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2021-12-01)

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Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708555

Higher Schools

Oldham Sixth Form College

Address: Union Street West, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1XU

Headteacher: Ms Suzannah Reeves

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2022-10-20)

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Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01612878000

The Oldham College

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

Headteacher: Mr Simon Jordan

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-12-07)

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Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617854000

Tameside College

Address: Beaufort Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6NX

Headteacher: Ms Jackie Moores

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2018-04-27)

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Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: 01619086600

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL8 4PY

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 756 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 4SA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

M60 DENTAL CARE

Address: 872-874 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 4SR

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

HOLLINWOOD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 580 MANCHESTER ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 7LS

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: PARK HOUSE, 80 MANCHESTER ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 7AP

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 221 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3AA

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

FIELDS NEW ROAD

Address: PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 8NH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL8 4PY

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

Address: 57 MANCHESTER ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 4LN

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245485

YATES PHARMACY

Address: 733-735 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3SY

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6811291

SUBURB PHARMACY

Address: 390 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3BE

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6651017

IMAAN PHARMACY

Address: 116 OXFORD STREET, WERNETH, OLDHAM, OL9 7SJ

Distance: 0.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 241229

WELL

Address: 153 BLOCK LANE, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 7SB

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 246549

BUTLER GREEN PHARMACY

Address: PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, FIELDS NEW ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 8NH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245916

Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL8 4PY

VISION CARE AT HOME

Address: OFFICE 2.04, HOLLINWOOD BUSINESS CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3QL

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

VISION CARE AT HOME NORTH WEST LTD

Address: 215B HOLLINWOOD BUSINESS CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3QL

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

HATHERSHAW OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 250 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 1QN

Distance: 0.92 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLSALE

Address: BROADWAY, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 8AU

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact: :

WESTWOOD OPTICIANS

Address: 55 FEATHERSTALL ROAD NORTH, OLDHAM, OL9 6QB

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (OLDHAM)

Address: UNIT 6 LOWER MALL, SPINDLES SHOPPING CENTRE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 1HE

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL8 4PY

LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT

Address: 53 MANCHESTER ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 4LR

Distance: 0.22 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245457

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 3TR

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3TR

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6277900

BLOCK LANE SURGERY

Address: 158 BLOCK LANE, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL9 7SG

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6202321

FIELDS NEW ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: FIELDS NEW ROAD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, OL9 8NH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

FIELDS NEW ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: FIELDS NEW RD P-CARE CTR, FIELDS NEW RD, CHADDERTON, OLDHAM, OL9 8NH

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: :

Transport Links near OL8 4PY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL8 4PY

  • Moston
    Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
    Distance: 2.49 miles
    Driving Time: 5.03 minutes
  • Mills Hill (Manchester)
    Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
    Distance: 3.38 miles
    Driving Time: 6.87 minutes
  • Guide Bridge
    Guide Bridge station, Guide Lane, Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester, M34 5HF
    Distance: 4.40 miles
    Driving Time: 5.80 minutes
  • Ashton-under-Lyne
    Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
    Distance: 5.08 miles
    Driving Time: 7.64 minutes
  • Fairfield
    Fairfield station, Booth Road, Fairfield, Greater Manchester, M43 6TT
    Distance: 5.12 miles
    Driving Time: 7.49 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL8 4PY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL8 4PY

M60 J22
Distance: 0.67 miles
Driving Time: 1.35 minutes
M60 J21
Distance: 1.42 miles
Driving Time: 2.77 minutes
A627(M) J1
Distance: 2.57 miles
Driving Time: 5.01 minutes
M60 J20
Distance: 3.61 miles
Driving Time: 7.16 minutes
M60 J23
Distance: 4.06 miles
Driving Time: 4.98 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL8 4PY Postcode?

Westminster ConstituencyOldham West and Royton Boro Const
Member or Parliament
Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Contact DetailsContact Jim McMahon
Political PartyLabour (Co-op)

What Council is the OL8 4PY 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 OL8 4PY 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

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL8 4PY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL8 4PY
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, Hollins Road, OLDHAM, OL8 4JZ0.51 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Asda
Morrisons, Tweedale Way, OLDHAM, OL9 7LD1.44 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Morrisons
Iceland, Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road, OLDHAM, OL4 1SA2.12 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Iceland
Sainsburys, Union Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1DJ2.23 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Sainsburys
Tesco, Featherstall Road North, OLDHAM, OL9 6BW2.24 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL8 4PY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL8 4PY
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH4.95 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH4.95 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Birch Service Area
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN5.18 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN5.27 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL8 4PY
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL0.91 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA1.40 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY2.19 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX2.21 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX

KFC Restaurants near OL8 4PY
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA1.40 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF1.52 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ2.15 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX2.21 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA3.26 miles Directions from OL8 4PY to KFC Manchester - Middleton