Postcode OL3 5TY (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 5TY and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 5TY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 5TY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to OL3 5TY is Dark Lane which is centered 169 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roche Road and is 458 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 4.06 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 5TY (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 5TY is Bulls Head and is 4.42 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 5.37 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dark Lane 169 m
Denshaw Road 513 m
A6052 557 m
Grains Road 1.76 km
B6197 2.06 km
A672 3.99 km
A670 4.66 km
A58 9.07 km
A62 10.5 km
M62 14.57 km
A629 20.87 km
A635 23.35 km
A59 37.69 km
A6 41.42 km
M6 45.19 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 5TY

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 5TY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
602 m
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(May 1, 2018)
1.95 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.16 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.19 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.39 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
3.16 km
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Outstanding
(June 24, 2015)
3.18 km
Hodge Clough Primary School Good
(October 9, 2019)
3.57 km
East Crompton St George's CofE School Good
(December 4, 2019)
3.72 km
Buckstones Primary School Outstanding
(March 28, 2014)
3.73 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.87 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
3.98 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
4.01 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
4.27 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
4.35 km
East Crompton St James CofE Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
4.37 km
Woodlands Primary Academy Good
(January 22, 2020)
4.45 km
Beal Vale Primary School 4.47 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
4.55 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roche Road Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Friarmere Road Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Friarmere Road Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Slack Lane Bus Stop/Station 525 m
Denshaw Road Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 28.43 km
Terminal One Access Air 28.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Derby Hill Hill Or Mountain 380 m
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Ainley Wood Woodland Or Forest 487 m
Coal Clough Valley 818 m
Delph Hill Hill Or Mountain 885 m
Summer Hill Hill Or Mountain 898 m
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Summer Hill Clough Valley 1.34 km
Castleshaw Lower Reservoir Inland Water 1.48 km
Rams Clough Valley 1.51 km
Wotherhead Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Thurston Clough Valley 1.72 km
Waters Clough Valley 1.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.1 Mbps 25.7 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 8.47 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 33.3% 13 1.3
30-300 Mbps 66.7% 38.5 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 134,787 kWh - mean 19,255 kWh : median 23,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 5TY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.57441200
Longitude -2.02799000
OS Easting 398244
OS Northing 0408646
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20180
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Delph BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005162
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1