Postcode OL3 7ES (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 7ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 7ES is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL3 7ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 7ES is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 7ES as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL3 7ES is Sykes Close which is centered 112 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fernlea Vale and is 11 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 921 m away.

The closest primary school to OL3 7ES (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfield St Mary's CofE School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL3 7ES is Stamford Arms and is 3.04 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 3.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 7ES 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 7ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL3 7ES, and the approximate distance away.

Sykes Close 112 m
Rimmon Close 163 m
Chew Brook Drive 174 m
Butterworth Way 208 m
Morley Way 219 m
Grove Street 273 m
Annisfield Avenue 281 m
Oak View Road 295 m
Ladhill Lane 300 m
Central Avenue 303 m
North Avenue 324 m
Neale Avenue 328 m
Bowler Way 353 m
St Mary's Drive 364 m
Chew Valley Road 392 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 7ES

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 7ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
271 m
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
363 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
638 m
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.52 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.1 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.23 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.35 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.55 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.71 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.76 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.99 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
3.24 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.29 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
3.37 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
3.4 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.57 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.75 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.83 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
3.9 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
4.1 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 7ES - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 7ES - Data from Apr 2022

Fernlea Vale Bus Stop/Station 11 m
Fernlea Vale Bus Stop/Station 32 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Central Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
King William IV Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 921 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.87 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.87 km
Terminal Three Access Air 25.95 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 7ES - Data from Dec 2021

Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Alphin Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Nut Bottom Valley 1.35 km
Wickens Clough Valley 1.56 km
Alderman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Dove Stone Reservoir Inland Water 1.87 km
Board Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Lower Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Priest Clough Valley 2.13 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Chew Piece Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Yeoman Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Far Harehill Clough Valley 2.43 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 7ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36 Mbps 31.7 Mbps 55.32 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 12.7 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.8 6.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.1 8.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 489,507 kWh - mean 15,791 kWh : median 13,599 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 132,659 kWh - mean 3,902 kWh : median 3,087 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 7ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53258300
Longitude -2.00477400
OS Easting 399781
OS Northing 0403992
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27745
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Uppermill BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005213
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 020C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1