OL4 2LJ maps, stats, and open data
OL4 2LJ lies on Ripponden Road in Oldham. OL4 2LJ is located in the Waterhead electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL4 2LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL4 2LJ geodata
| Easting | 394733 |
| Northing | 406752 |
| Latitude | 53.557380 |
| Longitude | -2.080977 |
Where is OL4 2LJ?
| Street | Ripponden Road |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL4 |
OL4 2LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL4 2LJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 260m | 853ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Waterhead |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL4 2LJ
2023 15 DEC £373,000 |
2018 28 JUN £245,000 |
416, RIPPONDEN ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 2LJ 2011 14 OCT £95,000 |
418, RIPPONDEN ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 2LJ 2004 16 JAN £120,000 |
420, RIPPONDEN ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 2LJ 2001 27 JUN £100,000 |
1999 3 DEC £85,000 |
418, RIPPONDEN ROAD, OLDHAM, OL4 2LJ 1999 21 MAY £66,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL4 2LJ
| Ripponden Rd/Radcliffe Rd (Ripponden Rd) | Watersheddings | 111m |
| Ripponden Rd/Radcliffe Rd (Ripponden Rd) | Watersheddings | 201m |
| Ripponden Rd/Highfield Terrace (Ripponden Rd) | Moorside | 201m |
| Ripponden Rd/Highfield Terrace (Ripponden Rd) | Moorside | 251m |
| Ripponden Rd/Counthill Rad (Ripponden Rd) | Watersheddings | 386m |
Nearest underground/metro/tram to OL4 2LJ
| Derker (Manchester Metrolink) (Yates Street) | Derker | 1,606m |
Nearest railway stations to OL4 2LJ
| Greenfield Station | 4.9km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 5.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL4 2LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL4 2LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 27.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 27.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL4 2LJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
OL4 2LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL4 2LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,742 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,416 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,963 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 34,030 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,861 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,993 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL4 2LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL4 2LJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
56% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL4 2LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL4 2LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL4 2LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Moorside P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 562m |
| Royal Oldham Hospital | 17:25 | 11:15 | 673m |
| Mossgate | 17:10 | 11:30 | 854m |
OL4 2LJ ITL and OL4 2LJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL4 2LJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL4 2LJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL4 2LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027589 | |
| LSOA | E01005455 | Oldham 012D |
| MSOA | E02001109 | Oldham 012 |
Nearest postcodes to OL4 2LJ
| OL1 4GP | Green Park View | 74m |
| OL4 2PT | Barcombe Close | 124m |
| OL4 2LH | Ripponden Road | 133m |
| OL4 2PR | Lindsay Close | 149m |
| OL4 2PS | Saffron Drive | 156m |
| OL4 2PU | Saffron Drive | 165m |
| OL1 4JN | Ripponden Road | 173m |
| OL4 2LL | Ripponden Road | 187m |
| OL4 2RA | Thistle Way | 188m |
| OL4 2PW | Walden Avenue | 189m |
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