Postcode OL3 5QR (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 5QR is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. OL3 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 5QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5QR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OL3 5QR is Wool Road which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Navigation Inn and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5QR (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 5QR is Stamford Arms and is 5.43 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 5.98 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wool Road 66 m
Sugar Lane 71 m
Old Lane 85 m
Victoria Quay 159 m
Southgate 207 m
Briarfield Road 207 m
Lower Fields 244 m
Brownhill Lane 261 m
Ridings Court 281 m
Sandy Lane 366 m
Dobcross New Road 397 m
Ryefields Drive 422 m
Long Lane 453 m
High Street 728 m
Standedge Road 1.61 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5QR

Introduction May 1994
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 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
724 m
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
795 m
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
834 m
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
1.69 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.81 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
2.07 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.75 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.79 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.81 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.86 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.44 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.87 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
4.23 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
4.29 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
4.34 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.45 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.46 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.46 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
4.53 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.43 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
5.51 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
5.51 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
5.6 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.98 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.98 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.98 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
6.07 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
6.18 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
6.38 km
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
6.82 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
6.86 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
6.86 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.95 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.95 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
7.01 km
Active Tameside At Active Copley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
7.18 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
7.18 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
7.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Navigation Inn Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Navigation Inn Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Wool Road Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wool Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Brownhill Centre Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.66 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.67 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Capper Clough Valley 1.02 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.12 km
Priest Clough Valley 1.26 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.34 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.43 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.49 km
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Thurston Clough Valley 1.64 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Broadstone Clough Valley 1.89 km
Coal Clough Valley 1.92 km
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.6 Mbps 76.74 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 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% 24.4 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 45.7 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 183,768 kWh - mean 20,419 kWh : median 21,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

54 meters consuming 309,567 kWh - mean 5,733 kWh : median 5,321 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.55636600
Longitude -2.00803800
OS Easting 399565
OS Northing 0406638
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24294
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: Self-sufficient retirement
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 006B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3