Postcode OL16 3QE (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3QE and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL16 3QE is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1994 and is an active postcode. OL16 3QE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL16 3QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 3QE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL16 3QE is Peppermint Close which is centered 9 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bird in the Hand and is 183 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 463 m away at Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 3.73 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3QE (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL16 3QE is The Higher Bird i'th Hand and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 18, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 615 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Peppermint Close 9 m
Brook Terrace 71 m
Wood Street 75 m
Cold Greave Close 109 m
North Parade 160 m
Haugh Lane 183 m
Carr Meadow 188 m
Piethorne Close 255 m
Bradley Street 256 m
Bethany Lane 307 m
Woodside 333 m
Railway Street 388 m
Two Bridges Road 420 m
Huddersfield Road 916 m
A672 3.89 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3QE

Introduction December 1994
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 3QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
345 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.02 km
Hollingworth Academy 1.23 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.66 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.78 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.05 km
Moorhouse Academy 2.15 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.27 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.44 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.48 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.52 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.58 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.76 km
Farrowdale House School 3.02 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
3.08 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.09 km
Kingsway Park High School 3.3 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.41 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.54 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
73 m
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
166 m
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
217 m
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
338 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
345 m
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
345 m
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
378 m
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
557 m
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
615 m
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
638 m
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
638 m
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
651 m
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
651 m
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
676 m
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
870 m
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
998 m
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
998 m
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
1.02 km
Slip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
1.06 km
Waggon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Peppermint Bridge Terminus Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Bird in the Hand Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Haugh Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Newhey Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 3.01 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 4.64 km
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 463 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 465 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 466 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.73 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.09 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.11 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 648 m
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 803 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Lane Bottom Valley 1.06 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.21 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.33 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.73 km
Piethorne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Kitcliffe Reservoir Inland Water 1.92 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 69.6 Mbps 60.6 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 121,232 kWh - mean 10,103 kWh : median 9,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 30,670 kWh - mean 2,788 kWh : median 2,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60314300
Longitude -2.08877300
OS Easting 394223
OS Northing 0411844
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13185
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newhey BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005327
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 014D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1