OL4 2LA

St. James', Oldham

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At a glance

Every premises in OL4 2LA can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Oldham sold for £217,171 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier.

From OL4 2LA, the nearest primary school is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Moorside Medical Practice, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.8 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest park, Millennium Green, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

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Source: data.police.uk

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Jun 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Hodge Clough Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

East Crompton St George's CofE SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 25 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.8 mi

Buckstones Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Farrowdale House SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–11

1.1 mi

Secondary

E-ACT Royton and Crompton AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

1.4 mi

The Grove PartnershipPupil referral unit · ages 10–16

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Feb 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained

Nursery, special and other

The Springboard ProjectFree schools special · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

2.9 mi

Future Finders Employability CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–25 · Ofsted reports

2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Hobbs PharmacyPharmacy · OL1 4JU

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Asda PharmacyPharmacy · OL2 8QP

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Everest Pharmacy ShawPharmacy · OL2 8NH

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

GP practices

Moorside Medical PracticeGP practice · OL1 4JU

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Oak Gables Medical PracticeGP practice · OL2 8BF

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Village Medical PracticeGP practice · OL2 8BF

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Dentists

Dental SurgeryDental practice · OL2 8PB

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

56 Market Street (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · OL2 8NH

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · OL2 6LS

1.4 mi

Hospitals

The Royal Oldham HospitalHospital · OL1 2JH

2.4 mi

Royal Oldham Hospital Nca Childrens Elective Surgical HubHospital · OL1 2JH

2.4 mi

Royal Oldham HospitalHospital · OL1 2JH

2.4 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Tram and metro

Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Millennium Green

2parks within a 10 minute walk

6.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Millennium GreenPark or garden · 3.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bishops Park Driving RangeGolf course · 2.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community gardenunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden2.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Bishop ParkPark or garden · 24 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bishops Park Pitch and PuttSports ground · 4.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Playing field6.8 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£50,353

£36,771 after tax

Oldham

£40,985

£32,477 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£50,353

After tax£36,771

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£30,728Oldham £29,394 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Oldham 007); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 1,055 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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50% of Oldham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

27% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Oldham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about OL4 2LA

How much do houses cost in OL4 2LA?

The average home in Oldham sold for £217,171 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £381,798, semi-detached £247,502, terraced £184,129, flats £132,493. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near OL4 2LA?

The nearest primary school is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in OL4 2LA?

Every premises in OL4 2LA can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

What is the average household income in OL4 2LA?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,353 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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