The postcode OL3 7FS is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2009 and is an active postcode. OL3 7FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL3 7FS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7FS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to OL3 7FS is Wood Square which is centered 37 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Carr Lane and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 599 m away.
The closest primary school to OL3 7FS (for ages 11 and under) is Greenfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 25, 2014.
The local pub for residents of OL3 7FS is Stamford Arms and is 3.87 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 4.39 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 25.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL3 7FS is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Oldham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL3 7FS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL3 7FS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL3 7FS
| Introduction | July 2009 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL3 7FS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (September 25, 2014) | 439 m |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Bright Futures School | Special school | 5-16 | Good (December 13, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 23, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| Friezland Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 26, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 1.81 km |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.2 km |
| Saddleworth School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Outstanding (November 19, 2014) | 2.81 km |
| Diggle School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 28, 2018) | 3.17 km |
| Milton St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2017) | 3.28 km |
| Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.28 km |
| Knowsley Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 9, 2019) | 3.3 km |
| Delph Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 3.38 km |
| Springhead Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 3.59 km |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 3.81 km |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 3, 2019) | 3.88 km |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 24, 2018) | 3.89 km |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 25, 2017) | 3.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL3 7FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
| Bright Futures Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 3.89 km | |
| Buckton Vale Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 20, 2019 | 3.89 km | |
| Valerie Charnock | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 3.95 km | |
| Carrbrook Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 11, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| China Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 21, 2019 | 4.39 km | |
| Spar (Carrbrook) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 2, 2022 | 4.39 km | |
| Cookie Monstaz | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2021 | 4.5 km | |
| Bucks | Awaiting Inspection | 4.6 km | |
| Raja Brothers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2018 | 4.6 km | |
| Millbrook Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2019 | 4.79 km | |
| St James Parish Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 7, 2018 | 5.27 km | |
| St Raphaels R C Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2018 | 5.27 km | |
| Appleyards Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Heyrod Conservative Club | Awaiting Inspection | 5.46 km | |
| Heyrod Community Centre | Awaiting Inspection | 5.54 km | |
| Active Tameside At Active Copley | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 5.6 km | |
| East Meets West | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 5, 2019 | 5.6 km | |
| East Meets West | Awaiting Inspection | 5.6 km | |
| Funtasia First Step Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 26, 2018 | 5.6 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL3 7FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Carr Lane | 127 m | |
| Carr Lane | 139 m | |
| Queensway | 195 m | |
| Queensway | 296 m | |
| Rush Hill Road | 401 m | |
| Greenfield Rail Station | 599 m | |
| Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.75 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.52 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 26.52 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 26.63 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL3 7FS - Data from Dec 2021
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 778 m |
| Yarns Hill | 953 m | |
| Priest Clough | Valley | 1.34 km |
| Primrose Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Capper Clough | Valley | 1.63 km |
| Nut Bottom | Valley | 1.78 km |
| Dick Hill | 1.81 km | |
| Board Hill | 1.82 km | |
| Church Bank Clough | Valley | 1.82 km |
| Alderman's Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Royle Clough | Valley | 2.03 km |
| Noonsun Hill | 2.12 km | |
| Wickens Clough | Valley | 2.17 km |
| Dove Stone Reservoir | 2.21 km | |
| Alphin | 2.21 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL3 7FS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 31 Mbps | 25.8 Mbps | 39.81 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.5 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | 7.95 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 6.3% | 93.7% | 24 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 93.8% | 93.8% | 36.8 | 6.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL3 7FS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.54121200 |
| Longitude | -2.00565000 |
| OS Easting | 399723 |
| OS Northing | 0404952 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000004 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Uppermill BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005215 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oldham 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oldham 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |