OL1 4FG postcode in Oldham, England

OL1 4FG is a postcode in Oldham, in the St James' ward. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since July 2014.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Oldham: 97% Typical price £193,000 Homes sold in OL1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 17% on the year before Nearest station Mills Hill (Manchester) 5.0 km in a straight line

Where OL1 4FG is, and what is near it

Map of OL1 4FG and what is near it Map of OL1 4FG: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the OL1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL1 4AA: also in OL1 4OL1 4AB: also in OL1 4OL1 4AE: also in OL1 4OL1 4AH: also in OL1 4OL1 4AN: also in OL1 4OL1 4AP: also in OL1 4OL1 4AR: also in OL1 4OL1 4AS: also in OL1 4OL1 4AT: also in OL1 4OL1 4AU: also in OL1 4OL1 4AW: also in OL1 4OL1 4AX: also in OL1 4OL1 4BA: also in OL1 4OL1 4BE: also in OL1 4OL1 4BJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4BL: also in OL1 4OL1 4BQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4BS: also in OL1 4OL1 4BT: also in OL1 4OL1 4BU: also in OL1 4OL1 4BW: also in OL1 4OL1 4BX: also in OL1 4OL1 4BY: also in OL1 4OL1 4DA: also in OL1 4OL1 4DB: also in OL1 4OL1 4DD: also in OL1 4OL1 4DE: also in OL1 4OL1 4DF: also in OL1 4OL1 4DG: also in OL1 4OL1 4DJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4DL: also in OL1 4OL1 4DN: also in OL1 4OL1 4DP: also in OL1 4OL1 4DQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4DR: also in OL1 4OL1 4DS: also in OL1 4OL1 4DT: also in OL1 4OL1 4DU: also in OL1 4OL1 4DW: also in OL1 4OL1 4DX: also in OL1 4OL1 4DY: also in OL1 4OL1 4DZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4EA: also in OL1 4OL1 4EB: also in OL1 4OL1 4EF: also in OL1 4OL1 4EG: also in OL1 4OL1 4EH: also in OL1 4OL1 4EL: also in OL1 4OL1 4EN: also in OL1 4OL1 4EP: also in OL1 4OL1 4EQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4ER: also in OL1 4OL1 4ET: also in OL1 4OL1 4EW: also in OL1 4OL1 4EX: also in OL1 4OL1 4EY: also in OL1 4OL1 4EZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4FH: also in OL1 4OL1 4FQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4GA: also in OL1 4OL1 4GP: also in OL1 4OL1 4GY: also in OL1 4OL1 4HA: also in OL1 4OL1 4HB: also in OL1 4OL1 4HD: also in OL1 4OL1 4HE: also in OL1 4OL1 4HF: also in OL1 4OL1 4HG: also in OL1 4OL1 4HH: also in OL1 4OL1 4HJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4HL: also in OL1 4OL1 4HN: also in OL1 4OL1 4HP: also in OL1 4OL1 4HQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4HR: also in OL1 4OL1 4HS: also in OL1 4OL1 4HT: also in OL1 4OL1 4HU: also in OL1 4OL1 4HW: also in OL1 4OL1 4HX: also in OL1 4OL1 4HY: also in OL1 4OL1 4HZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4JA: also in OL1 4OL1 4JB: also in OL1 4OL1 4JD: also in OL1 4OL1 4JE: also in OL1 4OL1 4JF: also in OL1 4OL1 4JG: also in OL1 4OL1 4JH: also in OL1 4OL1 4JJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4JL: also in OL1 4OL1 4JN: also in OL1 4OL1 4JQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4JT: also in OL1 4OL1 4JZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4LA: also in OL1 4OL1 4LD: also in OL1 4OL1 4LE: also in OL1 4OL1 4LF: also in OL1 4OL1 4LG: also in OL1 4OL1 4LH: also in OL1 4OL1 4LJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4LP: also in OL1 4OL1 4LQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4LR: also in OL1 4OL1 4LS: also in OL1 4OL1 4LT: also in OL1 4OL1 4LU: also in OL1 4OL1 4LW: also in OL1 4OL1 4LX: also in OL1 4OL1 4LY: also in OL1 4OL1 4LZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4NA: also in OL1 4OL1 4NB: also in OL1 4OL1 4ND: also in OL1 4OL1 4NE: also in OL1 4OL1 4NF: also in OL1 4OL1 4NG: also in OL1 4OL1 4NH: also in OL1 4OL1 4NJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4NQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4QQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4RY: also in OL1 4OL1 4TA: also in OL1 4OL1 4TB: also in OL1 4OL1 4TD: also in OL1 4OL1 4TE: also in OL1 4OL1 4TF: also in OL1 4OL1 4TG: also in OL1 4OL1 4WH: also in OL1 4 Station 5.0 kmOldham OL1 4FG Map of OL1 4FG and what is near it Map of OL1 4FG: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the OL1 4 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 25 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Oldham OL1 4FG
  • OL1 4FG
  • Other postcodes in OL1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 25 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5490, longitude -2.0953)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL1 4FG?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL1 4FG?

Every home and business at OL1 4FG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Oldham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Oldham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Oldham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL1 4FG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL1 4FG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL1 4FG on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL1 4FG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL1 4FG.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oldham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL1 4FG: 2,342 properties in Oldham are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Oldham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL1 4FG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL1 4FG?

Homes in OL1 4 sold for a typical £193,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 17% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£193,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 17% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £153,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL1 district: a typical £190,000 from 143 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL1 4FG

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in OL1 4FG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 August 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL1 4FG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around OL1 4FG. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL1 4FG

Band D in Oldham for 2026‑27: £2,602. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,735 (band A) to £2,313 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,735.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 870 (76%)£1,735
Band Babout 200 (18%)£2,024
Band Cabout 70 (6%)£2,313
Band Dwithheld£2,602
Band Ewithheld£3,181
Band Ffewer than 5£3,759
Band Gfewer than 5£4,337
Band Hfewer than 5£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Oldham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL1 4FG is in (ONS area E01032920), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest open schools to OL1 4FG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL1 4FG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL1 4FG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL1 4FG is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

25 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Derker Street, 65 m away.

More stations near OL1 4FG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL1 4FG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL1 4FG?

1 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL1 4FG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
  • Waterloo Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 1.2 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest to the centre of OL1 4FG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL1 4FG?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL1 4FG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL1 4FG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL1 4FG?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL1 4FG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL1 4FG in a conservation area?

The centre of OL1 4FG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL1 4FG?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL1 4FG. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL1 4FG

Ward
St James'
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Oldham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2014

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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OL1 4FQ0 mOL1 4AA50 mOL1 4EH60 mOL1 4BE60 mOL1 4EG90 mOL1 4BJ90 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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