Postcode OL1 3ES (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 3ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL1 3ES is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL1 3ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL1 3ES is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL1 3ES as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to OL1 3ES is Rifle Street which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsedge Street and is 45 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 748 m away at Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.86 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 3ES (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Blue Coat CofE School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of OL1 3ES is The Spring Inn and is 5.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kens Chippy and is 5.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 3ES is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL1 3ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL1 3ES, and the approximate distance away.

Rifle Street 38 m
Henshaw Street 72 m
Evans Street 78 m
Briscoe Street 87 m
St Marys Street 99 m
Anchor Street 110 m
Radcliffe Street 115 m
Siddall Street 133 m
Malby Street 136 m
Wilson Way 138 m
Bar Gap Road 139 m
Risley Street 142 m
Fisher Street 181 m
Scoltock Way 188 m
Dixon Street 198 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 3ES

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL1 3ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
187 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
349 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
588 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
597 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
649 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
687 m
Westwood Boys School 729 m
The Springboard Project 876 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.01 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.02 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.15 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.22 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.24 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.24 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.38 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.44 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.46 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.46 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 3ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthberts RC B&E College School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2020
5.12 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.45 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.45 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.5 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.52 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.6 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.72 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.75 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.81 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.83 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.87 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
5.89 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.91 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.91 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.92 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
5.92 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
5.92 km
Meraki Scents Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 5, 2021
5.92 km
Our Local Pantry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 27, 2022
5.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL1 3ES - Data from Apr 2022

Horsedge Street Bus Stop/Station 45 m
Sunfield Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Sunfield Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Henshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Unsworth Way Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 490 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 578 m
Oldham - Queen Street Taxi Rank 581 m
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 748 m
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 749 m
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 750 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.84 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.1 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL1 3ES - Data from Dec 2021

Long Clough Valley 1.41 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.05 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.25 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.61 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.64 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 3.1 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3.11 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL1 3ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 66.6 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 9 Mbps 12.06 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.6 9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 40,645 kWh - mean 3,695 kWh : median 3,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 3ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54705500
Longitude -2.11274300
OS Easting 392627
OS Northing 0405608
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
129
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward St Mary's
Local Authority District Oldham
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005189
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 014D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1