Postcode OL3 5LJ (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5LJ and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5LJ 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 5LJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to OL3 5LJ is Station Road which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carr Lane and is 306 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 3.77 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5LJ (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 5LJ is Bulls Head and is 6.59 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 7.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 10.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 5LJ 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 5LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 73 m
Fatherford Close 143 m
Clydesdale Rise 179 m
Harrop Green Lane 182 m
Church Grove 185 m
Heather Way 250 m
Sam Road 267 m
Huddersfield Road 293 m
Harrop Court Road 294 m
Ridge Lane 345 m
Boat Lane 373 m
Lee Side 520 m
Standedge Road 628 m
A670 5.04 km
A672 5.24 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5LJ

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 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
209 m
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.07 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.02 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.24 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.46 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
3.77 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
3.98 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.26 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
4.46 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.69 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.73 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
5.19 km
Marsden Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 4, 2019)
5.5 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
5.57 km
Marsden Junior School Good
(January 27, 2022)
5.6 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
5.65 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
5.79 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
5.84 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
6.1 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
6.15 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
6.59 km
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
7.2 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
7.22 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
7.22 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
7.28 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
7.34 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
7.37 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
7.56 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
7.61 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.64 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
7.68 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
7.71 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
7.71 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
7.72 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
7.72 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
7.72 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
7.79 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
7.82 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
7.83 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
7.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Sunfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 516 m
Carr Lane Bus Stop/Station 634 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Marsden Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
Marsden Rail Station Rail 5.4 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.55 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.56 km
Terminal Three Access Air 29.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Harrop Dale Valley 449 m
Thorns Clough Valley 469 m
Brun Clough Valley 792 m
Hunters Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Dean Head Clough Valley 1.38 km
Diggle Reservoir Inland Water 1.44 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.45 km
Waters Clough Valley 1.54 km
Broadstone Clough Valley 1.61 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.63 km
Brun Clough Reservoir Inland Water 1.65 km
Stable Clough Valley 1.67 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.68 km
Capper Clough Valley 1.78 km
Broadstone Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 9.9 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 12.91 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.1 Mbps 1.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1.3
2-5 Mbps 100% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 93,472 kWh - mean 15,579 kWh : median 16,196 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 17,491 kWh - mean 2,915 kWh : median 3,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.56981100
Longitude -1.99052200
OS Easting 400725
OS Northing 0408132
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