The OL8 4QS Postcode in Oldham

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OL8 4QS 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 (4QS) 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 OL8.
Postal Sector. In our case OL8 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QS.

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 4QS 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 4QS postcode have the street address of Hive Street

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL8 4QS postcode is home to a bustling 40 residents!

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

OL8 4QS is within the town of Oldham.

The OL8 4QS postcode area is composed of 70.73% residential properties, 4.88% commercial properties, and 24.39% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL8 4QS are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these flats, most are detached.

Most properties in OL8 4QS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

None Domestic Buildings in OL8 4QS fall under these categories: Offices.

Offices include Avenue Garage, Hive Street.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	70.73%
Commercial	4.88%
Public	24.39%

Telephone Area Code for OL8 4QS

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

Map Coordinates for OL8 4QS

Latitude	53.5224179414
Longitude	-2.13846944317

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Weather Forecast for OL8 4QS

Tue 16th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	35.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 9 mph

Wed 17th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	4.00%	NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	3.00%	NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	9.00%	NW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	15.00%	NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	N 4 mph

Thu 18th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Clear night	2.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Partly cloudy (day)	3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	8.00%	SW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	14.00%	W 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	51.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	59.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	75.00%	W 13 mph

Fri 19th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	48.00%	WNW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	12.00%	NW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	NW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	NW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	N 9 mph

Sat 20th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00		Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00		Partly cloudy (night)	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	N 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00		Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00		Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00		Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	NW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00		Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	NW 4 mph

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

Download Speeds For OL8 4QS

Broadband speed meter average

Average Mbps	60.500
Median Mbps	61.900
Maximum Mbps	107.000

OL8 4QS has an average download speed of 60.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,365 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

39% of postcodes (466,610) have slower broadband speeds.

60% of postcodes (716,666) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL8 4QS

Broadband speed meter average

Average Mbps	11.800
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.950

OL8 4QS has an average upload speed of 11.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

9,339 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

35% of postcodes (414,480) have slower upload speeds.

64% of postcodes (760,822) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

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Nearest Schools to the OL8 4QS 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: 0.01 miles

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)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: 01616521275

Stanley Road Primary School

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

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Howarth

Ofsted Rating: Good (as of 2024-01-24)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.50 miles

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)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 0.63 miles

Contact: 01616249630

Failsworth School

Address: Brierley Avenue, Manchester, , M35 9HA

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Quirk

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2016-05-25)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact:

Co-op Academy Failsworth

Address: Brierley Avenue, Manchester, , M35 9HA

Headteacher: Mr Phillip Quirk

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement (as of 2021-12-09)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: 01616883900

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)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.77 miles

Contact: 01612878000

The Oldham College

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

Headteacher: Mr Simon Jordan

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

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 1.89 miles

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)

View Ofsted Report

Distance: 4.64 miles

Contact: 01619086600

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL8 4QS

M60 DENTAL CARE

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

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.16 miles

Contact: :

HOLLINWOOD DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: :

221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

FIELDS NEW ROAD

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

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL8 4QS

YATES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6811291

WHITWORTH CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245485

SUBURB PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6651017

ST CHADS PHARMACY

Address: ST CHADS CENTRE, LIME GREEN PARADE, LIMEHURST, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HH

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6280026

IMAAN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 241229

BUTLER GREEN PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245916

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL8 4QS

VISION CARE AT HOME

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

VISION CARE AT HOME NORTH WEST LTD

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

COSTCO WHOLSALE

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

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

CHARNLEY AND SONS

Address: 93 MOSTON LANE EAST, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M40 3GP

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

FOCUS OPTICS

Address: FAILSWORTH DISTRICT CENTRE, ASHTON ROAD WEST, FAILSWORTH, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M35 0AD

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

HATHERSHAW OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL8 4QS

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 3TR

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: :

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.44 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6277900

LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT

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

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6245457

ST CHADS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ST. CHADS CENTRE, LIME GREEN PARADE, LIME GREEN, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HH

Distance: 0.69 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6201611

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

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

Distance: 0.79 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: 0.79 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL8 4QS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL8 4QS

Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 2.30 miles
Driving Time: 4.73 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 3.52 miles
Driving Time: 7.24 minutes
Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge station, Guide Lane, Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester, M34 5HF
Distance: 4.21 miles
Driving Time: 5.50 minutes
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 4.89 miles
Driving Time: 7.35 minutes
Fairfield
Fairfield station, Booth Road, Fairfield, Greater Manchester, M43 6TT
Distance: 4.93 miles
Driving Time: 7.20 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL8 4QS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL8 4QS

M60 J22

Distance: 0.48 miles

Driving Time: 1.06 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 1.38 miles

Driving Time: 2.66 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 2.78 miles

Driving Time: 5.18 minutes

M60 J20

Distance: 3.42 miles

Driving Time: 6.87 minutes

M60 J23

Distance: 3.87 miles

Driving Time: 4.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Oldham West and Royton Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jim McMahon
Contact Details	Contact Jim McMahon
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the OL8 4QS 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 4QS 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 OL8 4QS

Yearly House Sales for OL8 4QS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£79,000	£64,950	£71,975	2
2011	£80,000	£64,000	£72,000	2
2012	£64,950	£64,950	£64,950	1
2013	£65,000	£65,000	£65,000	1
2014	£72,000	£76,000	£71,000	3
2016	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2018	£66,500	£71,000	£68,750	2
2019	£88,000	£107,500	£97,750	2
2020	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2021	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2022	£134,000	£134,000	£134,000	1

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Postcodes near the OL8 4QS Postcode

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What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL8 4QS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL8 4QS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Hollins Road, OLDHAM, OL8 4JZ	0.38 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Asda
Morrisons, Tweedale Way, OLDHAM, OL9 7LD	1.02 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Morrisons
Aldi, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0AT	1.95 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Aldi
Iceland, Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road, OLDHAM, OL4 1SA	2.59 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Iceland
Asda, Milne Street, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 0JE	2.66 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL8 4QS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL8 4QS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	4.88 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.97 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	4.97 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to Birch Service Area
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	4.99 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL8 4QS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	0.92 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.70 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Oldham Road, MANCHESTER, M40 2FU	2.13 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to McDonald's, Oldham Road, MANCHESTER, M40 2FU
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.46 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX

KFC Restaurants near OL8 4QS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	1.22 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	1.70 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.45 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.46 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	3.24 miles	Directions from OL8 4QS to KFC Manchester - Middleton

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