Postcode OL3 5TR (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5TR and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to OL3 5TR is Slack Lane which is centered 468 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Barn Road and is 98 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.21 km away at Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.56 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5TR (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 5TR is Bulls Head and is 3.73 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 4.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 12.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 1.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 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 5TR 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 5TR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Slack Lane 468 m
Denshaw Road 754 m
Oldham Road 893 m
Grains Road 980 m
B6197 1.23 km
A6052 1.27 km
A672 3.8 km
A670 4.91 km
A58 8.56 km
A62 11.16 km
M62 15.09 km
A629 21.58 km
A635 24.21 km
A59 36.96 km
A6 42.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5TR

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 5TR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
1.36 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.56 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
2.46 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.77 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.83 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
2.85 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
2.92 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.01 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.28 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
3.49 km
Beal Vale Primary School 3.59 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.62 km
Farrowdale House School 3.78 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.79 km
St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.88 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
3.9 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.91 km
Rushcroft Primary School Good
(March 15, 2017)
3.99 km
Crompton Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.14 km
St. Theresa's RC Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
New Barn Road Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Tame Lane Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Tame Lane Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Denshaw Road Bus Stop/Station 620 m
Shaw - Farrow Street Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.21 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.22 km
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.12 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.13 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 587 m
Rams Clough Valley 631 m
Summer Hill Clough Valley 854 m
Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 949 m
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 979 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Coal Clough Valley 1.25 km
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Harbour Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.62 km
Besom Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Brushes Clough Valley 1.69 km
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.5 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 18.35 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 1.2 Mbps 1.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 100% 15 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 195,658 kWh - mean 16,305 kWh : median 15,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,833 kWh - mean 3,069 kWh : median 2,883 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5TR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57658300
Longitude -2.04090400
OS Easting 397389
OS Northing 0408888
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33005160
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2