Postcode OL1 3EZ (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 3EZ and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 3EZ 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 3EZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to OL1 3EZ is Malpas Street which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsedge Street and is 177 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 616 m away at Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.05 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 3EZ (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 3EZ is The Spring Inn and is 5.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 6.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL1 3EZ 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 3EZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Malpas Street 55 m
Ruth Street 59 m
St Marys Street 95 m
Scoltock Way 100 m
Shaw Street 104 m
Malby Street 110 m
Whitehall Street 124 m
Wilson Way 127 m
Fisher Street 142 m
Rose Way 154 m
Radcliffe Street 158 m
Siddall Street 160 m
Horsedge Street 163 m
Rifle Street 173 m
Briscoe Street 179 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 3EZ

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 3EZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
0 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
163 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
427 m
Westwood Boys School 597 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
779 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
783 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
786 m
The Springboard Project 841 m
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
988 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.04 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.1 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.12 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.25 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.27 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.29 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.29 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.35 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.38 km
St Anne's RC Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.42 km
Greenacres Primary Academy 1.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 3EZ - 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
5.24 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.58 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.58 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.63 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.69 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.7 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.84 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.85 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.85 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.87 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.96 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.98 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.99 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
6 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
6.01 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
6.04 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
6.04 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
6.06 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
6.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horsedge Street Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Horsedge Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Blue Coat School Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Health Centre Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Sunfield Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 470 m
Oldham - Queen Street Taxi Rank 486 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 493 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 616 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 627 m
Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 627 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.05 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.86 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.12 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 1.57 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.12 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.23 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.55 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.79 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.96 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 2.97 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3.09 km
Ashes Clough Valley 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.2 Mbps 46.1 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 14,769 kWh - mean 1,641 kWh : median 1,857 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 3EZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54644600
Longitude -2.11011500
OS Easting 392801
OS Northing 0405540
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
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 7A3