OL4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The OL4 district covers Waterhead, Lees, Salem. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in OL4
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from OL4 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Manchester: 49 min by train, door to door
- Leeds: 76 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in OL4
- Glodwick Infant and Nursery School · OL4 1AJ · Standards maintained (2025)
- Greenacres Primary Academy · OL4 2AX · Good (2022) · Bottom 42% in England
- Greenhill Academy · OL4 1RR · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 12% in England
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School · OL4 3LQ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 48% in England
- Horton Mill Community Primary School · OL4 1GL · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 5% in England
- Knowsley Junior School · OL4 4BH · Good (2022) · Top 34% in England
- Littlemoor Primary School · OL4 2RR · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 11% in England
- Oasis Academy Clarksfield · OL4 1NG · Good (2023) · Bottom 11% in England
- Roundthorn Primary Academy · OL4 5LN · Good (2023) · Top 46% in England
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School · OL4 4QT · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area
- St Agnes CofE Primary School · OL4 5RU · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 37% in England
- St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School · OL4 4DS · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 7% in England
Secondary schools in OL4
- Co-op Academy Strinesdale · OL4 3NY · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 4% in England
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook · OL4 5JE · Good (2023) · Bottom 28% in England
Fee-paying schools in OL4
- Sapience Girls Academy · OL4 1ER · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in OL4
- Brooklands Day Nursery · OL4 3EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Greenacres Laugh 'N' Learn · OL4 3EU · Good (Ofsted)
- Oberlin Street Nursery · OL4 3ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Premier Daycare · OL4 3EN · Good (Ofsted)
- Forest Friends Pre-School Ltd · OL4 5SF
- Kids Planet Springhead · OL4 4QS · Good (Ofsted)
- Lees Laugh n Learn · OL4 3LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Leesfield Pre-School Group · OL4 5DN · Good (Ofsted)
- Mobile Creche · OL4 3DX
- The Village Day Nursery · OL4 5DG · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in OL4
- Springfield House · OL4 2RJ
- Alexandra Group Med Pract · OL4 1YN
- Glodwick Medical Practice · OL4 1YN
- Greenbank Medical Practice · OL4 1BN
- Hopwood House Medical Practice · OL4 1JN
- Lees Medical Practice · OL4 3BP
- Leesbrook Surgery · OL4 3DG
Neighbourhoods in OL4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of OL4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterhead | 17% | £186k | — | 11 min |
| Springhead & Grasscroft | 17% | £285k | — | 8 min |
| Lees & Hey | 15% | £200k | — | 6 min |
| Salem | 14% | £152k | — | 7 min |
| Alexandra Park | 13% | £160k | — | 6 min |
| Alt | 9% | £190k | — | 5 min |
| New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands | 8% | £332k | — | 10 min |
| Moorside & Sholver | 6% | £240k | — | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the OL4 postcode?
OL4 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Waterhead, Lees, Salem, with 1,048 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in OL4?
The typical home price across OL4's neighbourhoods is £190k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in OL4?
16 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a OL4 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from OL4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Manchester 49 minutes; Leeds 76 minutes.