The postcode OL16 3EZ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL16 3EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL16 3EZ 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 3EZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to OL16 3EZ is Humber Road which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pennine Drive and is 227 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 818 m away at Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.59 km away.
The closest primary school to OL16 3EZ (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 3EZ is Waggon Inn and is 525 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 605 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 2.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL16 3EZ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL16 3EZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL16 3EZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL16 3EZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL16 3EZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollingworth Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 396 m | |
| Crossgates Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 575 m |
| Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 11, 2018) | 599 m |
| Moorhouse Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.1 km | |
| St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.14 km |
| Newhey Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2021) | 1.29 km |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Belfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.4 km |
| Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (February 4, 2009) | 2.62 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 2.64 km |
| Kingsway Park High School | Academy | 11-16 | 2.65 km | |
| Rushcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 15, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Lowerplace Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.1 km |
| Hamer Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 3.16 km |
| Springside | Special school | 3-11 | Good (September 14, 2016) | 3.16 km |
| Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 5-11 | 3.19 km | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 3.24 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 3.34 km |
| Deeplish Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 19, 2020) | 3.35 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL16 3EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holingworth Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 396 m | |
| The Shoppe | Exempt November 21, 2020 | 465 m | |
| Milnrow Pre-School Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2021 | 485 m | |
| Waggon Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 525 m | |
| Crossgates Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Snack bar @ Broad Carr Farm/Riding School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2021 | 569 m | |
| Butterworth Hall Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2018 | 572 m | |
| Milnrow Mini Market | Awaiting Inspection | 578 m | |
| Antonella's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 30, 2021 | 587 m | |
| Haydens Kitchen at The Gallows | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2021 | 596 m | |
| Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church | Awaiting Inspection | 599 m | |
| Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 599 m | |
| Bon Appetit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 605 m | |
| Milnrow Post Office & News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2022 | 605 m | |
| Pizzeria Capri | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 3, 2021 | 605 m | |
| R Butterworth & Sons Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 605 m | |
| Moon Spinners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 616 m | |
| Premier Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2018 | 616 m | |
| Subway @ BP Garage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 616 m | |
| Jus-Deserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2020 | 620 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL16 3EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Pennine Drive | 227 m | |
| Pennine Drive | 246 m | |
| Alpine Drive | 278 m | |
| Hollingworth High School | 327 m | |
| Alpine Drive | 415 m | |
| Rochdale Railway Station | 3.53 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 3.66 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 3.75 km | |
| Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) | 818 m | |
| Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) | 836 m | |
| Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) | 841 m | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.59 km | |
| Smithy Bridge Rail Station | 2.6 km | |
| Littleborough Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.59 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.61 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL16 3EZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Cliffe Plantation | 778 m | |
| Annis Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Low House Fold | 1.1 km | |
| Roadfield Wood | 1.37 km | |
| Bib Knowl Plantation | 1.37 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Tunshill Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Bib Knowl | 1.43 km | |
| Dick Hill | 1.62 km | |
| Rag Hole Clough | Valley | 1.66 km |
| Turnough Hill | 1.73 km | |
| Jep Wood | 1.86 km | |
| Ogden Reservoir | 1.88 km | |
| Lane Bottom | Valley | 1.96 km |
| Owl Hill | 2.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL16 3EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40.8 Mbps | 43.1 Mbps | 50.47 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.2 Mbps | 8.6 Mbps | 10.79 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 43.1 | 8.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL16 3EZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.61131400 |
| Longitude | -2.10059600 |
| OS Easting | 393442 |
| OS Northing | 0412756 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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 |