Postcode OL3 6ET (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 6ET and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 6ET is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. OL3 6ET is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 6ET 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 6ET as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to OL3 6ET is Hopkinson Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Commercial Hotel and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.27 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 6ET (for ages 11 and under) is St Chad's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL3 6ET is Stamford Arms and is 4.72 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 5.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.6 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 2.1 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 6ET 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 6ET and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL3 6ET, and the approximate distance away.

Hopkinson Close 54 m
Metcalf Mews 55 m
Pickmere Mews 71 m
Wade Row 85 m
Kenworthy Gardens 88 m
Telford Mews 92 m
Den Lane 93 m
Tame Street 102 m
High Street 138 m
St Mary's Gate 162 m
New Street 208 m
Chapel Street 209 m
Smithy Lane 218 m
Village Manor 219 m
Buckley Street 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 6ET

Introduction December 1997
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 6ET - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
667 m
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.01 km
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.32 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.52 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2 km
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
2.04 km
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
2.25 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
2.32 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.4 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
2.48 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.25 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
3.6 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.64 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
3.92 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
4.06 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
4.11 km
Waterhead Academy Requires improvement
(April 4, 2019)
4.22 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
4.3 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
4.3 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
4.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stamford Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
4.72 km
Bright Futures Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
4.77 km
Buckton Vale Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 20, 2019
4.77 km
Valerie Charnock Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.86 km
Carrbrook Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 11, 2019
5.26 km
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 21, 2019
5.26 km
Spar (Carrbrook) Retailers - other 4
Good
March 2, 2022
5.26 km
Cookie Monstaz Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 14, 2021
5.36 km
Bucks Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
5.46 km
Raja Brothers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2018
5.46 km
Millbrook Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
5.66 km
St James Parish Church Other catering premises 4
Good
March 7, 2018
6.14 km
St Raphaels R C Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 12, 2018
6.14 km
Appleyards Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2019
6.26 km
Heyrod Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.26 km
Heyrod Community Centre Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
6.33 km
Active Tameside At Active Copley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
6.46 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 5, 2019
6.46 km
East Meets West Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
6.46 km
Funtasia First Step Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
6.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 6ET - Data from Apr 2022

Commercial Hotel Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Uppermill Turning Circle Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Commercial Hotel Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Uppermill Turning Area Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Uppermill Turning Area Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.27 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 27.14 km
Terminal Three Access Air 27.27 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 6ET - Data from Dec 2021

Wickens Clough Valley 732 m
Priest Clough Valley 1.01 km
Capper Clough Valley 1.04 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 1.22 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.42 km
Royle Clough Valley 1.55 km
Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.6 km
Thurston Clough Valley 1.98 km
Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Broadstone Clough Valley 2.01 km
Little Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Board Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Knott Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 6ET - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.8 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.7 15
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 215,398 kWh - mean 13,462 kWh : median 11,548 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 57,575 kWh - mean 3,387 kWh : median 2,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 6ET - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.54960700
Longitude -2.00723600
OS Easting 399618
OS Northing 0405886
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 South
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Uppermill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005161
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 006B
Output Area / Small Area 7D1