The UK Postcode Database

OL4 5RE

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL4 5RE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL4 5RE

Coverhill Road - 31 properties, USRN 29404486

Grotton Meadows - 1 property, USRN 29404516

Lane Drive - 1 property, USRN 29404547

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5353 / 53°32'7"N

Longitude: -2.0488 / 2°2'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 563041 5932243

OS Easting: 396862

OS Northing: 404294

OS Grid: SD968042

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW4K.7F

Mapcode Global: WHB9C.HDLM

Open Location Code: 9C5VGXP2+4F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xm48

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29371 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL4 5RE on Wednesday 1 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:19
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:04
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 04:34
Moon Rises 22:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL4 5RE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL4 5RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 November 2023 49 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £550,000
5 August 2022 19 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
8 April 2022 35 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £460,000
10 April 2018 35 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £315,000
16 June 2017 31 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £303,500
5 March 2013 49 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £312,000
23 November 2009 37 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Leasehold £235,000
14 October 2009 23 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
7 December 2007 27 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
25 May 2007 27 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
26 January 2007 47a Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £375,000
3 February 2006 29 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £243,500
1 September 2005 21 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £249,950
25 June 2004 55 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £750,000
28 March 2003 47 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
14 October 2002 21 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
8 October 2002 31 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,000
2 October 2001 47a Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £198,500
21 September 2001 2 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Leasehold £169,500
12 October 2000 47 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
26 July 2000 49 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
25 July 2000 51 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Freehold £227,500
11 October 1996 47a Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Detached Freehold £128,500
30 August 1996 8 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Semi-detached Leasehold £59,900
30 November 1995 31 Coverhill Road, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL4 5RE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Saddleworth West & Lees

Councillors

Sam Al-Hamdani Liberal Democrats

Alicia Marland Liberal Democrats

Mark Kenyon Liberal Democrats

OL4 5RE also falls within the Civil Parish of Saddleworth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL4 5RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027416 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005413 Oldham 021B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001118 Oldham 021 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000005 Saddleworth Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014660 Saddleworth West & Lees Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005217 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008291 Lees Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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