Postcode OL16 3QF (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3QF and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3QF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 3QF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL16 3QF is Beresford Street which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newhey Post Office and is 26 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 107 m away at Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 3.81 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3QF (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 3QF is Suzi Q's and is 30 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 5, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from New China City and is 30 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beresford Street 20 m
Wolseley Street 38 m
Travis Street 43 m
Gordon Street 61 m
Broom Street 65 m
Back Broom Street 90 m
Broomfield Terrace 99 m
Granville Court 106 m
Brick Mill Close 108 m
Stewart Street 113 m
Pine Street 118 m
Garden Street 125 m
Leywood Drive 154 m
Oak Street 166 m
Beech Street 176 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3QF

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 3QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
298 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
391 m
Hollingworth Academy 1.05 km
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.48 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.63 km
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.75 km
Moorhouse Academy 1.9 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.03 km
Beal Vale Primary School 2.12 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.16 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
2.21 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.24 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.34 km
Farrowdale House School 2.65 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
2.66 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Kingsway Park High School 2.77 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.92 km
Thornham St James CofE Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
2.94 km
St Cuthbert's RC High School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
0 m
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
0 m
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
30 m
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
30 m
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
49 m
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
59 m
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
197 m
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
245 m
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
286 m
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
298 m
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
298 m
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
300 m
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
391 m
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
552 m
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
552 m
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
592 m
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
618 m
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
621 m
Ellenroad Trust Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
February 2, 2020
632 m
Slip Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
745 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newhey Post Office Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Newhey Post Office Bus Stop/Station 41 m
Newhey Terminus Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Newhey Terminus Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Newhey Metrolink Stop Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 2.69 km
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.91 km
Royton - Spring Garden Street Taxi Rank 4.1 km
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 107 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 166 m
Newhey (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 179 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.57 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.59 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 709 m
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Lane Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.94 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 2.21 km
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Piethorne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Town Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40.3 Mbps 43.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 51 14.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 236,598 kWh - mean 16,900 kWh : median 16,275 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.60038600
Longitude -2.09722900
OS Easting 393663
OS Northing 0411538
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10371
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 014E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1