Postcode OL3 5RY (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5RY and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5RY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 5RY as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL3 5RY is Range Lane which is centered 106 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Junction Inn and is 121 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.66 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 6.82 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5RY (for ages 11 and under) is Christ Church CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 1, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Crompton House Church of England Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 9, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OL3 5RY is Bulls Head and is 2.61 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 3.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 2.4 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 5RY 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 5RY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Range Lane 106 m
Summerhill View 116 m
Buckley Drive 131 m
Corbett Way 222 m
Denshaw Fold 248 m
Delph Road 522 m
Rough Hey Lane 684 m
Rochdale Road 794 m
Oldham Road 1.09 km
Huddersfield Road 1.41 km
Ripponden Road 2.11 km
A672 2.25 km
A6052 2.51 km
A640 5.54 km
A58 7.12 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5RY

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 5RY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
0 m
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.55 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.97 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.07 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.49 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.73 km
Beal Vale Primary School 3.78 km
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Good
(October 9, 2018)
3.8 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.91 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.97 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.99 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
4.06 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
4.14 km
Farrowdale House School 4.18 km
Newhey Community Primary School Good
(December 2, 2021)
4.34 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.51 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
4.52 km
The Crompton House Church of England Academy Good
(January 9, 2019)
4.75 km
Hollingworth Academy 4.77 km
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
2.61 km
The Cedar Tree @ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 26, 2021
3.42 km
C4 Events Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.45 km
The Higher Bird i'th Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3.63 km
Channings Early Years School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 11, 2021
3.72 km
Newhey Manor Residential Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
3.78 km
Body Matters 11 Limited Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.79 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.8 km
Tommy's Childcare Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
3.8 km
Newhey Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 21, 2021
3.93 km
Newhey Butchers & Sandwich Shop Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 14, 2021
3.97 km
Char Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2021
3.98 km
Village Food & Wine Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 30, 2021
3.98 km
New China City Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
4.01 km
Suzi Q's Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 5, 2021
4.01 km
Tunshill Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 1, 2021
4.01 km
Abracadabra Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
4.08 km
Newhey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2021
4.34 km
Free Trade Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 2, 2022
4.5 km
The John Milne Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Junction Inn Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Junction Inn Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Junction Inn Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Printers Arms Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Denshaw Jct Inn Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 3.96 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.67 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 6.82 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 6.83 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.47 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.49 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summer Hill Clough Valley 709 m
Brimmy Clough Valley 797 m
Cherry Clough Valley 976 m
New Years Bridge Reservoir Inland Water 988 m
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Crook Gate Reservoir Inland Water 1.16 km
Dowry Reservoir Inland Water 1.2 km
Crow Knowl Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Rooden Reservoir Inland Water 1.43 km
Harry's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.58 km
Broadhead Noddle Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.72 km
Wicken Hall Clough Valley 1.83 km
Brushes Clough Reservoir Inland Water 2.02 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 37.7 Mbps 33.3 Mbps 48.81 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 8.84 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.6 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 368,819 kWh - mean 15,367 kWh : median 14,664 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 90,564 kWh - mean 3,623 kWh : median 2,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5RY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.59061200
Longitude -2.03940600
OS Easting 397489
OS Northing 0410447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21087
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) Rural village
Built-Up Area Denshaw BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33005162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1