Postcode OL3 5AN (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5AN and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 5AN is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL3 5AN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 5AN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 OL3 5AN as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to OL3 5AN is Woods Lane which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Woolpack and is 141 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.8 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5AN (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL3 5AN is Stamford Arms and is 5.19 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 17, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carrbrook Flavours and is 5.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL3 5AN is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL3 5AN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL3 5AN, and the approximate distance away.

Woods Lane 48 m
Treetops Close 123 m
Nudger Green 160 m
Nudger Close 171 m
Dobcross New Road 184 m
The Square 196 m
Walkmill 206 m
Newbank Close 237 m
Riverbank 251 m
Crib Fold 255 m
Southgate 301 m
Ridings Court 339 m
Platt Lane 342 m
Mow Halls Lane 390 m
Crib Lane 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5AN

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 OL3 5AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
247 m
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.17 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.24 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.71 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.97 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.11 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.38 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.54 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.66 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.73 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.95 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.39 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.74 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.96 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.96 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.98 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
4.02 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
4.15 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
4.19 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 5AN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.19 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.31 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.31 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.42 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.76 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.76 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.76 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.84 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.95 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.95 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
6.16 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
6.63 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
6.63 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
6.66 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.67 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.67 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.71 km
Active Tameside At Active Copley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.95 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
6.95 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 5AN - Data from Apr 2022

The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 141 m
The Woolpack Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Dobcross Square Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Dobcross Square Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Wall Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.8 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.25 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.41 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 5AN - Data from Dec 2021

Wickens Clough Valley 1.1 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Thurston Clough Valley 1.23 km
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Capper Clough Valley 1.46 km
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.58 km
Priest Clough Valley 1.62 km
Coal Clough Valley 1.69 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.91 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.96 km
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 5AN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 37.1 Mbps 58.74 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 13.88 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.5 3.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.7 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 409,020 kWh - mean 18,592 kWh : median 17,763 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 93,812 kWh - mean 4,264 kWh : median 3,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55507900
Longitude -2.01519000
OS Easting 399091
OS Northing 0406493
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24294
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham East and Saddleworth
Electoral Ward Saddleworth North
Local Authority District Oldham
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 E08000004
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oldham
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 Oldham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Uppermill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005163
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1