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OL4 4AR

POSTCODE

A Saddleworth North postcode in Oldham, a 35-minute walk from Greenfield Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Co-op Academy Strinesdale

    Secondary · Attainment 8 34.0

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Derker (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    3.4 km straight lineabout 43 min

Bus stops

  • Higher Turf Lane

    Bus · nr · east

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Higher Turf Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Lyndon Close

    Bus · nr · east

    282 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Three Crowns

    Bus · opp · west

    292 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Three Crowns

    Bus · o/s · east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL4 4
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL4 4 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 83 sales

OL4 4AR has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL4 4 sector.

Average price
£331,711
Median price: £297,000
Median +6.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 83 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £350,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£432k£337k£242k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£350,000 · 2026-09-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL4 4AY
£355,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 4NR
£164,600 · 2026-08-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 4QW
£282,300 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 4AB
£250,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 4SN
£188,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL4 4PY
£297,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Leasehold
OL4 4PR
£560,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
OL4 4DG
£500,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL4 4QJ
£303,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL4 4PQ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL4 4AR

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 013 (E02001110)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,304

£46,614–£63,263

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,035

£36,537–£48,359

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,791

£35,870–£41,950

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,122

£32,564–£42,319

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,554
White Brit.95.0%
Pakistani0.8%
White & Asian0.8%
Other White0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
+ 10 other groups · 2.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,552
Christian62.9%
No religion29.4%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.9%
Buddhist0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,555
50–6421.1%
35–4919.0%
65–7413.6%
25–349.8%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.6%

Households

Total households: 643
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+17.0%
One person: other13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
One person: aged 66+11.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22961
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22961 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL4 4AR

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL4 4AR
Coordinates
53.5491, -2.0526
Grid reference
SD966058
Easting
396,613
Northing
405,833
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGWXW+MX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Lees
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Saddleworth North
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Saddleworth
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 013D E01005417
E01005417
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 013D E01005417
E01005417
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:18 AM4:25 PM
7:18 AM
Sunrise
4:25 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
4:25 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL4 4AR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005417 and MSOA E02001110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22961
Present — Active
Postcode OL4 4AR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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