Postcode OL1 3RL (Oldham)

Map showing OL1 3RL and nearby postcodes

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

OL1 3RL 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 3RL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to OL1 3RL is Bar Gap Road which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horsedge Street and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 646 m away at Derker (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 3.94 km away.

The closest primary school to OL1 3RL (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 3RL is The Spring Inn and is 5.81 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 4, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. 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 3RL 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 3RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bar Gap Road 19 m
Siddall Street 20 m
Risley Street 22 m
Briscoe Street 37 m
Malby Street 65 m
Fisher Street 77 m
Anchor Street 131 m
Henshaw Street 136 m
St Marys Street 141 m
Rifle Street 148 m
Raleigh Close 156 m
Ruth Street 186 m
Whitehall Street 187 m
Evans Street 193 m
Radcliffe Street 207 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL1 3RL

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 3RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Good
(December 18, 2019)
173 m
The Blue Coat CofE School Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
310 m
Beever Primary School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
499 m
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(January 9, 2020)
670 m
Northmoor Academy Good
(May 9, 2019)
766 m
Westwood Boys School 767 m
The Oldham College Good
(December 7, 2018)
808 m
The Springboard Project 969 m
Oldham Sixth Form College Good
(September 28, 2016)
1.13 km
Richmond Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.14 km
Horton Mill Community Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.16 km
Westwood Academy Good
(October 5, 2017)
1.26 km
Greenhill Academy Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.26 km
Mayfield Primary School Good
(June 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Willowpark Primary Academy Good
(June 27, 2019)
1.35 km
St Patrick's RC Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Westwood High Outstanding
(February 14, 2019)
1.36 km
Iqra High School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.44 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.52 km
Burnley Brow Community School Good
(May 15, 2018)
1.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL1 3RL - 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
5.07 km
Dean Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 11, 2021
5.41 km
Go Local Extra Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 18, 2021
5.41 km
Boozed up convenience store Retailers - other Exempt
May 4, 2021
5.46 km
Norton Grange Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 2, 2020
5.53 km
Rochdale ASC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
5.53 km
Craiglands News Retailers - other Exempt
March 18, 2022
5.67 km
Compass Group UK & Ireland Ltd, Staff Restaurant, Asda CDC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.69 km
Castleton Hotel - B&B Temporary accomodation Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house Awaiting Inspection
5.7 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
5.71 km
The Spring Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.81 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
5.82 km
Meadow View Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
5.84 km
Springhill Hospice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 12, 2021
5.84 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.86 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
5.86 km
Holy Family RC Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
5.87 km
Coffee Together Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
5.89 km
JKG Retail Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
May 11, 2019
5.89 km
Kens Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 4, 2020
5.89 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horsedge Street Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Sunfield Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Sunfield Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Henshaw Street Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Unsworth Way Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Oldham - Fountain Street Taxi Rank 604 m
Oldham - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 636 m
Oldham - Queen Street Taxi Rank 643 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 646 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 681 m
Derker (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 686 m
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.93 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.95 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Clough Valley 1.4 km
Greenacres Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Plumpton Clough Valley 2.08 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.29 km
Hodge Clough Valley 2.52 km
Royley Clough Valley 2.62 km
Lower Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Higher Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
The Orchard Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lower Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3 km
Count Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Upper Strinesdale Reservoir Inland Water 3.11 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 3.13 km
Cinder Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.6 Mbps 76.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 7.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.5 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 442,781 kWh - mean 15,268 kWh : median 14,155 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 94,667 kWh - mean 3,264 kWh : median 2,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL1 3RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54780200
Longitude -2.11140200
OS Easting 392716
OS Northing 0405691
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers
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 8D3