Postcode OL3 5HP (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5HP and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 5HP is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. OL3 5HP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 5HP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 OL3 5HP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to OL3 5HP is Oakdale Court which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oakdale Mill and is 26 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 2.53 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5HP (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 5HP is Stamford Arms and is 5.74 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 6.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 1.6 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 OL3 5HP 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 5HP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oakdale Court 18 m
Station Approach 309 m
Knarr Lane 322 m
Stoneswood Road 362 m
Delph New Road 382 m
Oldham Road 663 m
Thurston Clough Road 775 m
A6052 998 m
Huddersfield Road 2.24 km
A670 3.18 km
A672 5.54 km
A58 10.59 km
A62 11.12 km
M62 15.45 km
A629 21.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5HP

Introduction April 1987
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 5HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
689 m
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
981 m
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.53 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.98 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.27 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.59 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
2.75 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.78 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.03 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.26 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.32 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.39 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.4 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.47 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.53 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.55 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.7 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.7 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.98 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.74 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
5.81 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.92 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.92 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.06 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
6.17 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.21 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
6.34 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
6.34 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
6.34 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.34 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
6.36 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.4 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.42 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.45 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.48 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.48 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
6.49 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6.5 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oakdale Mill Bus Stop/Station 26 m
Oakdale Mill Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Stoneswood Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Stoneswood Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Tamewater Court Bus Stop/Station 376 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.34 km
Terminal One Access Air 27.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 315 m
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 523 m
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 543 m
Thurston Clough Valley 545 m
Coal Clough Valley 830 m
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 914 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.83 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Capper Clough Valley 2.21 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 2.29 km
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.7 Mbps 23.9 Mbps 43.48 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 11.41 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% 41 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 63,213 kWh - mean 10,536 kWh : median 11,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 16,947 kWh - mean 2,825 kWh : median 2,399 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5HP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56065100
Longitude -2.02453900
OS Easting 398472
OS Northing 0407115
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25651
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Delph BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005184
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2