Postcode OL3 5DR (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5DR and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 OL3 5DR as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to OL3 5DR is Church Street which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.26 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5DR (for ages 11 and under) is Delph Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 23, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL3 5DR is Bulls Head and is 5.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Newhey Chinese Takeaway and is 5.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL3 5DR 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 5DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Street 39 m
Gartside Street 46 m
Green Lane 61 m
Lawton Street 67 m
King Street 94 m
Holland Close 96 m
Woodhouse Knowl 98 m
St Annes Square 124 m
Lawton Square 132 m
High Street 154 m
Millgate 166 m
Hill End Road 212 m
Eagle Court 214 m
A6052 251 m
The Meadow 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5DR

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 5DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
236 m
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.39 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.11 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.44 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.76 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.28 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.3 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.32 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
3.46 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.55 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.64 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.78 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.81 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.13 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.14 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.14 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.14 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
4.19 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
5.17 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.62 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.66 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.84 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
5.84 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
5.87 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
5.92 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
5.96 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
5.96 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
5.98 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6.01 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
6.03 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
6.03 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
6.04 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.06 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
6.06 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
6.31 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.49 km
Tunshill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 1, 2021
6.57 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
6.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 87 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Delph Lane Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Delph Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.92 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 236 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 353 m
Coal Clough Valley 369 m
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 376 m
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 384 m
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 484 m
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 515 m
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 532 m
Thurston Clough Valley 1.04 km
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Castleshaw Lower Reservoir Inland Water 1.95 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.98 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Hunters Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 53.8 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58.1 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 254,241 kWh - mean 19,557 kWh : median 15,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 54,819 kWh - mean 3,916 kWh : median 3,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56738400
Longitude -2.02492100
OS Easting 398447
OS Northing 0407864
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20180
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Delph BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3