OL1 4ST postcode in Oldham, England

OL1 4ST is a postcode in Oldham, in the Shaw ward. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 0% of homes and businesses at OL1 4ST can get it Across Oldham: 97% Typical price £193,000 Homes sold in OL1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 17% on the year before Nearest station Greenfield 5.4 km in a straight line

Where OL1 4ST is, and what is near it

Map of OL1 4ST and what is near it Map of OL1 4ST: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the OL1 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL1 4NW: also in OL1 4OL1 4PA: also in OL1 4OL1 4PD: also in OL1 4OL1 4PH: also in OL1 4OL1 4PJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4PQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4QP: also in OL1 4OL1 4QR: also in OL1 4OL1 4QS: also in OL1 4OL1 4QT: also in OL1 4OL1 4QU: also in OL1 4OL1 4QW: also in OL1 4OL1 4QX: also in OL1 4OL1 4QY: also in OL1 4OL1 4QZ: also in OL1 4OL1 4RA: also in OL1 4OL1 4RB: also in OL1 4OL1 4RD: also in OL1 4OL1 4RE: also in OL1 4OL1 4RF: also in OL1 4OL1 4RH: also in OL1 4OL1 4RJ: also in OL1 4OL1 4RL: also in OL1 4OL1 4RN: also in OL1 4OL1 4RQ: also in OL1 4OL1 4RT: also in OL1 4OL1 4RW: also in OL1 4OL1 4RX: also in OL1 4OL1 4SS: also in OL1 4OL1 4SU: also in OL1 4OL1 4SX: also in OL1 4 3 places, 1.3–3.0 kmSchool 3.0 kmGreenfield station 5.4 kmRochdale station 6.9 kmSt James' OL1 4ST Map of OL1 4ST and what is near it Map of OL1 4ST: its centre point, with the 224 other postcodes in the OL1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station and 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Rochdale station 6.9 kmSt James' OL1 4ST
  • OL1 4ST
  • Other postcodes in OL1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5775, longitude -2.0641)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL1 4ST?

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 4ST?

None of the homes and businesses at OL1 4ST can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL1 4ST 0% Oldham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL1 4ST 0% Oldham Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 4ST?

It’s today!

Next collection, today

Friday 23 October

Blue and green

  • Fri 30 Oct Green and brown
  • Fri 6 Nov Green and grey
Every collection, on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data, read at 13:18 on 23 October 2026. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL1 4ST 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 4ST.

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 4ST: 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 4ST 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 4ST?

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 4ST

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL1 4ST from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 11 July 2025. 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 4ST?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 560 homes in the neighbourhood around OL1 4ST. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (60%). 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 4ST

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 £4,337 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,181.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,735
Band Babout 100 (18%)£2,024
Band Cabout 70 (13%)£2,313
Band Dabout 100 (18%)£2,602
Band Eabout 130 (23%)£3,181
Band Fabout 90 (16%)£3,759
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,337
Band Hwithheld£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. Withheld 1945 to 1964
  5. 60% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 4ST is in (ONS area E01005443), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 4ST?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL1 4ST is Greenfield Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 1.7 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Westway Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 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 4ST?

The nearest to the centre of OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

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 4ST?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL1 4ST, 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 4ST?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL1 4ST 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 4ST in a conservation area?

The centre of OL1 4ST is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 4ST?

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 4ST. 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 4ST

Ward
Shaw
Parish
Shaw and Crompton
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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OL3 5TE400 mOL1 4SS480 mOL1 4SU480 mOL3 5RP570 mOL1 4SX590 mOL4 2JY620 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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