Postcode OL16 3XA (Rochdale)

Map showing OL16 3XA and nearby postcodes

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

OL16 3XA 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 3XA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL16 3XA is Tame Barn Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hollingworth High School and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 514 m away at Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to OL16 3XA (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 3XA is Waggon Inn and is 326 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 301 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 16, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53 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 1.7 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 3XA 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 3XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tame Barn Close 16 m
Mavis Grove 76 m
Highfield Road 114 m
Moorland Avenue 135 m
Wellington Street 144 m
Raines Crest 157 m
Merlin Road 179 m
Platt Close 187 m
Gorse Road 189 m
Cornfield Street 192 m
Pennine Drive 205 m
Albert Street 222 m
Holt Street 222 m
Sandringham Drive 236 m
Smith Hill 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL16 3XA

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 3XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hollingworth Academy 147 m
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
364 m
Crossgates Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
576 m
Moorhouse Academy 872 m
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.14 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
1.16 km
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale Good
(June 13, 2019)
1.91 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.23 km
Kingsway Park High School 2.35 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.35 km
Lowerplace Primary School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.66 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.71 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
2.73 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.91 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone Good
(June 14, 2017)
2.94 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.05 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
3.05 km
Deeplish Primary Academy Good
(February 19, 2020)
3.06 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3.09 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holingworth Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
147 m
The Shoppe Retailers - other Exempt
November 21, 2020
163 m
Milnrow Pre-School Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 21, 2021
263 m
Milnrow Mini Market Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
274 m
Bon Appetit Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
301 m
Milnrow Post Office & News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
301 m
Pizzeria Capri Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
301 m
R Butterworth & Sons Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
301 m
Antonella's Kitchen Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
315 m
Coffee Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 16, 2022
319 m
Waggon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
326 m
Jus-Deserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
331 m
Occasionally Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
331 m
Rebecca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 24, 2021
331 m
River Beal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
331 m
Butterworth Hall Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
333 m
Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
June 1, 2021
342 m
Auntie Irene's Pantry @ St James Church Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
364 m
Milnrow Parish C of E Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
364 m
Fireaway Rochdale Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 24, 2020
364 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollingworth High School Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Moorland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Moorland Avenue Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Cornfield Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Cornfield Street Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Rochdale Railway Station Taxi Rank 3.26 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.43 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.52 km
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 514 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 532 m
Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 537 m
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.37 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cliffe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 751 m
Annis Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Low House Fold Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Bib Knowl Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Bib Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Roadfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Tunshill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Jep Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Rag Hole Clough Valley 1.94 km
Turnough Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Ogden Reservoir Inland Water 2.13 km
Ley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 53 Mbps 76.44 Mbps
Upload 12.5 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 19.41 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.7 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 167,858 kWh - mean 11,191 kWh : median 11,135 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 39,266 kWh - mean 2,618 kWh : median 2,172 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL16 3XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.61005200
Longitude -2.10467400
OS Easting 393172
OS Northing 0412616
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2