Postcode OL3 5JA (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5JA and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5JA 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 5JA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL3 5JA is Dale Fields which is centered 147 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Oldham Road and is 262 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.12 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5JA (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 5JA is Bulls Head and is 5.43 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 6.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 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 3.6 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 5JA 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 5JA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dale Fields 147 m
Rumbles Lane 150 m
Bakestones Avenue 150 m
Midgreave Close 150 m
Brooke View 157 m
Hill End Road 174 m
Ainsbrook Avenue 177 m
Millgate 188 m
The Sound 200 m
St Annes Square 230 m
Mark Wood Road 244 m
Woodhouse Knowl 258 m
Rose Hill 266 m
Lawton Square 270 m
King Street 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5JA

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 5JA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
430 m
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.25 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.27 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.79 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.15 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
2.96 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
3.29 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.33 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.47 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.62 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
3.73 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.86 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.89 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.96 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
3.98 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.05 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.34 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.34 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
4.48 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
4.53 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
5.43 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
5.93 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.97 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
6.15 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
6.16 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.17 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
6.23 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.27 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
6.27 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
6.3 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
6.32 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
6.35 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
6.35 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
6.37 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.38 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
6.38 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.43 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
6.58 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
6.58 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
6.63 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Oldham Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 275 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Delph Cross Roads Bus Stop/Station 339 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.06 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 186 m
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 412 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 574 m
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 585 m
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 596 m
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 626 m
Coal Clough Valley 706 m
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 829 m
Thurston Clough Valley 1.17 km
Hunters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Thorns Clough Valley 1.89 km
Castleshaw Lower Reservoir Inland Water 1.89 km
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Waters Clough Valley 2.02 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.3 Mbps 38.4 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.8 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 5.2
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.6 9.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 441,699 kWh - mean 23,247 kWh : median 18,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 64,958 kWh - mean 3,609 kWh : median 2,589 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5JA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56663800
Longitude -2.01987700
OS Easting 398781
OS Northing 0407781
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Delph BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002516
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 013C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1