Postcode OL3 5JY (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5JY and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5JY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 5JY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OL3 5JY is Church Grove which is centered 160 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sunfield Lane and is 362 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.45 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5JY (for ages 11 and under) is Diggle School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL3 5JY is Bulls Head and is 6.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 26, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Carrbrook Flavours and is 7.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 7.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 8.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 91.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Grove 160 m
Heather Way 192 m
Lee Side 244 m
Sam Road 245 m
Clydesdale Rise 252 m
Station Road 252 m
Fatherford Close 276 m
Harrop Green Lane 338 m
Huddersfield Road 429 m
Boat Lane 647 m
Standedge Road 649 m
Ward Lane 687 m
A670 4.74 km
A672 5.48 km
A62 8.97 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5JY

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 5JY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
220 m
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
809 m
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.69 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.18 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.21 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
3.44 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.93 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.11 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.14 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.41 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.43 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.95 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.41 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
5.48 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
5.6 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.73 km
Marsden Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.76 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
5.78 km
Marsden Junior School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.86 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
5.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
6.72 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
6.88 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
6.9 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
6.9 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
6.95 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
7.4 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
7.4 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
7.4 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
7.43 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
7.47 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
7.51 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
7.61 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
7.61 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
7.66 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
7.69 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.72 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.76 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.79 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
7.79 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
7.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Diggle Day Nursery Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.45 km
Marsden Rail Station Rail 5.66 km
Marsden Rail Station Rail 5.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.27 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thorns Clough Valley 744 m
Harrop Dale Valley 766 m
Brun Clough Valley 1.1 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.16 km
Hunters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.31 km
Broadstone Clough Valley 1.38 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.39 km
Capper Clough Valley 1.46 km
Diggle Reservoir Inland Water 1.54 km
Broadstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Dean Head Clough Valley 1.7 km
Waters Clough Valley 1.79 km
Stable Clough Valley 1.83 km
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 7.9 Mbps 7.4 Mbps 12.08 Mbps
Upload 1.1 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1.1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 91.7% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 8.3% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 457,204 kWh - mean 26,894 kWh : median 23,107 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5JY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56696300
Longitude -1.99164200
OS Easting 400651
OS Northing 0407817
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27011
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
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 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2