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Thinking of living at OL4 4QL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 350 m | – |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Knowsley Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 2.8 km | – |
| Minds Education | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Sapience Girls Academy | Independent | 2.7 km | 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bright Futures School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near OL4 4QL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Austerlands Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Tennis | Waterhead Park | 2.1 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Springhead Liberal Crown Green Bowls Club | 210 m | 11 |
| Golf | Oldham Golf Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Football | Springhead ARLFC | 770 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Manor House Barn | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Higginshaw Sports & Social Club | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Oldham Rugby Union FC | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Friezeland Riding Arena | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | Tame Valley Tennis and Squash Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Summit Up | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Oldham Angling | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Mossley (Manchester), a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 260k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Old Mill Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 84, 184, 343, 180); 41 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springhead Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Strinesdale, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (3.6 km) and The Blue Coat CofE School (3.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Food, 150 m away; S Ogden & Sons (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Leesbrook Surgery (1.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Harrison James Hair Co is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 4.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Old Mill Catering is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Springhead Liberal Club the nearest pub (200 m).
There are 31 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Lees Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Manor House Barn (2.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 25 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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