Postcode OL16 3EF (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3EF and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 3EF is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 3EF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 3EF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 OL16 3EF as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to OL16 3EF is Raines Crest which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Smith Hill and is 86 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 470 m away at Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3EF (for ages 11 and under) is Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 11, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL16 3EF is Haydens Kitchen at The Gallows and is 332 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jus-Deserts and is 236 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 27, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 OL16 3EF is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL16 3EF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL16 3EF, and the approximate distance away.

Raines Crest 19 m
Gorse Road 46 m
Highfield Road 82 m
Smith Hill 84 m
Mavis Grove 92 m
Westward Ho 125 m
Merlin Road 129 m
Tame Barn Close 150 m
Major Street 162 m
Sandringham Drive 177 m
Moorland Avenue 186 m
St James Street 193 m
Hurstead Road 200 m
Schofield Close 204 m
Wellington Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3EF

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 OL16 3EF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
216 m
Hollingworth Academy 271 m
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
468 m
Moorhouse Academy 727 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.25 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.31 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.79 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.08 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.25 km
Kingsway Park High School 2.26 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.57 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.6 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.85 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.86 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.89 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.89 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2.94 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
2.95 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.99 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3EF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Shoppe Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
146 m
Antonella's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
194 m
Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
216 m
Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
216 m
Jus-Deserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
236 m
Occasionally Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
236 m
Rebecca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
236 m
River Beal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
236 m
Milnrow Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
254 m
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
261 m
Holingworth Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
271 m
Bon Appetit Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
276 m
Milnrow Post Office & News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
276 m
Pizzeria Capri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
276 m
R Butterworth & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
276 m
Haydens Kitchen at The Gallows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
332 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 1, 2021
345 m
Davids Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
July 28, 2021
352 m
Milnrow Balti Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 11, 2021
352 m
The Co operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 6, 2021
352 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3EF - Data from Apr 2022

Smith Hill Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Smith Hill Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Smith Hill Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Smith Hill Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Moorland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.13 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.29 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.38 km
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 470 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 476 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 481 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.41 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3EF - Data from Dec 2021

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 2.05 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Hollingworth Lake Inland Water 2.25 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3EF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 60.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.8 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 405,225 kWh - mean 11,256 kWh : median 9,922 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 116,996 kWh - mean 3,343 kWh : median 2,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3EF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61091400
Longitude -2.10652000
OS Easting 393050
OS Northing 0412712
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11702
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Milnrow and Newhey
Local Authority District Rochdale
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 E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
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 Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Milnrow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005329
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 014C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2