Postcode OL16 3EX (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3EX and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3EX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to OL16 3EX is Newfield View which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pennine Drive and is 165 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 768 m away at Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.56 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3EX (for ages 11 and under) is Crossgates Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL16 3EX is Waggon Inn and is 507 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bon Appetit and is 555 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 44.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL16 3EX 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 3EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newfield View 16 m
Trent Avenue 22 m
Humber Road 43 m
Avon Close 70 m
Severn Drive 99 m
Pennine Drive 136 m
Thames Road 156 m
Cleveland Drive 187 m
Kensington Close 215 m
Cambrian Drive 215 m
Balmoral Close 217 m
Derwent Avenue 233 m
Sandringham Drive 238 m
Mendip Drive 244 m
Cheviot Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3EX

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 3EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingworth Academy 364 m
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
528 m
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
537 m
Moorhouse Academy 1.04 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.17 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.29 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.34 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.58 km
Kingsway Park High School 2.59 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.6 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.86 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.9 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.1 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.11 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.11 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.14 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
3.19 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.28 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
3.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holingworth Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
364 m
The Shoppe Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
413 m
Milnrow Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
461 m
Waggon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
507 m
Antonella's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
528 m
Milnrow Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
528 m
Haydens Kitchen at The Gallows Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 17, 2021
536 m
Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
537 m
Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
537 m
Butterworth Hall Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
547 m
Bon Appetit Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
555 m
Milnrow Post Office & News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
555 m
Pizzeria Capri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
555 m
R Butterworth & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
555 m
Jus-Deserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
563 m
Occasionally Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
563 m
Rebecca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
563 m
River Beal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
563 m
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
567 m
Crossgates Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 25, 2021
578 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Pennine Drive Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Alpine Drive Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Hollingworth High School Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Moorland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.47 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.6 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.68 km
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 768 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 784 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 789 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.57 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.72 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.94 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Lane Bottom Valley 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.9 Mbps 44.3 Mbps 60.07 Mbps
Upload 9.4 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 14.02 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 264,918 kWh - mean 14,718 kWh : median 15,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61139400
Longitude -2.10153300
OS Easting 393380
OS Northing 0412765
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24164
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Milnrow BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005330
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 014B
Output Area / Small Area 6A3