OL4 4QF postcode in Lees, Oldham

OL4 4QF is a postcode in Lees, in the Saddleworth West & Lees ward of Oldham. 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Oldham: 97% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in OL4 4, last 12 months. ▲ 7.1% on the year before Nearest station Mossley (Manchester) 2.9 km in a straight line

Where OL4 4QF is, and what is near it

Map of OL4 4QF and what is near it Map of OL4 4QF: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the OL4 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL4 4DA: also in OL4 4OL4 4FA: also in OL4 4OL4 4JP: also in OL4 4OL4 4JR: also in OL4 4OL4 4JS: also in OL4 4OL4 4LA: also in OL4 4OL4 4LB: also in OL4 4OL4 4LD: also in OL4 4OL4 4LE: also in OL4 4OL4 4LG: also in OL4 4OL4 4LH: also in OL4 4OL4 4LJ: also in OL4 4OL4 4LL: also in OL4 4OL4 4LN: also in OL4 4OL4 4LP: also in OL4 4OL4 4LQ: also in OL4 4OL4 4LR: also in OL4 4OL4 4LS: also in OL4 4OL4 4LT: also in OL4 4OL4 4LU: also in OL4 4OL4 4LW: also in OL4 4OL4 4LX: also in OL4 4OL4 4LY: also in OL4 4OL4 4NA: also in OL4 4OL4 4NB: also in OL4 4OL4 4ND: also in OL4 4OL4 4NE: also in OL4 4OL4 4NF: also in OL4 4OL4 4NG: also in OL4 4OL4 4NR: also in OL4 4OL4 4NS: also in OL4 4OL4 4NT: also in OL4 4OL4 4NW: also in OL4 4OL4 4NX: also in OL4 4OL4 4NY: also in OL4 4OL4 4NZ: also in OL4 4OL4 4PA: also in OL4 4OL4 4PB: also in OL4 4OL4 4PD: also in OL4 4OL4 4PE: also in OL4 4OL4 4PF: also in OL4 4OL4 4PH: also in OL4 4OL4 4PJ: also in OL4 4OL4 4PL: also in OL4 4OL4 4PN: also in OL4 4OL4 4PP: also in OL4 4OL4 4PQ: also in OL4 4OL4 4PR: also in OL4 4OL4 4PS: also in OL4 4OL4 4PW: also in OL4 4OL4 4PY: also in OL4 4OL4 4PZ: also in OL4 4OL4 4QA: also in OL4 4OL4 4QD: also in OL4 4OL4 4QE: also in OL4 4OL4 4QG: also in OL4 4OL4 4QH: also in OL4 4OL4 4QJ: also in OL4 4OL4 4QL: also in OL4 4OL4 4QN: also in OL4 4OL4 4QP: also in OL4 4OL4 4QQ: also in OL4 4OL4 4QR: also in OL4 4OL4 4QS: also in OL4 4OL4 4QT: also in OL4 4OL4 4QU: also in OL4 4OL4 4QW: also in OL4 4OL4 4QX: also in OL4 4OL4 4QY: also in OL4 4OL4 4QZ: also in OL4 4OL4 4RU: also in OL4 4OL4 4RX: also in OL4 4OL4 4SJ: also in OL4 4OL4 4SL: also in OL4 4OL4 4SP: also in OL4 4OL4 4SQ: also in OL4 4 School 650 m2 places, 1.0–2.9 kmSchool 1.4 kmSchool 1.5 kmGreenfield station 3.0 kmLees OL4 4QF Map of OL4 4QF and what is near it Map of OL4 4QF: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the OL4 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmLees OL4 4QF
  • OL4 4QF
  • Other postcodes in OL4 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5381, longitude -2.0600)

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 OL4 4QF?

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 OL4 4QF?

Every home and business at OL4 4QF 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.

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 OL4 4QF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL4 4QF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL4 4QF 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 OL4 4QF 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 OL4 4QF.

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 OL4 4QF: 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 OL4 4QF 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 OL4 4QF?

Homes in OL4 4 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, up 7.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£280,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £292,000 33 sales
  • Terraced £190,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole OL4 district: a typical £200,000 from 360 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 OL4 4QF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL4 4QF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 OL4 4QF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around OL4 4QF. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (24%). 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 OL4 4QF

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 A, the most common, is £1,735.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 310 (36%)£1,735
Band Babout 220 (26%)£2,024
Band Cabout 140 (16%)£2,313
Band Dabout 90 (11%)£2,602
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£3,181
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,759
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,337
Band Hfewer than 5£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 24% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 OL4 4QF is in (ONS area E01005420), 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest open schools to OL4 4QF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL4 4QF is Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cooper Street, 54 m away.

More stations near OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL4 4QF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Northern Roots Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest to the centre of OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL4 4QF, 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 OL4 4QF?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL4 4QF 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 OL4 4QF in a conservation area?

The centre of OL4 4QF 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 OL4 4QF?

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 OL4 4QF. 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 OL4 4QF

Ward
Saddleworth West & Lees
Parish
Saddleworth
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Lees
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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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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