Postcode OL3 7JG (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 7JG and nearby postcodes

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

OL3 7JG 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 7JG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OL3 7JG is Shaw Street which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bridlepath and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 383 m away.

The closest primary school to OL3 7JG (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 7JG is Stamford Arms and is 3.36 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 3.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL3 7JG 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 7JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shaw Street 45 m
Arthur's Lane 103 m
Wilson Street 104 m
Wimberry Close 120 m
Greenbridge Lane 143 m
South Avenue 145 m
Wharmton View 164 m
Kinders Crescent 175 m
Grayson Way 190 m
Chew Vale 205 m
Croft Edge 205 m
Chew Valley Road 206 m
Mere Close 206 m
Eskdale Avenue 207 m
Waters Edge 210 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 7JG

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 7JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
84 m
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
632 m
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
773 m
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
1.31 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
1.84 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.98 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.16 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
2.3 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.77 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
2.8 km
Saddleworth School Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.91 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
3.16 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
3.33 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
3.38 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
3.39 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.42 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
3.46 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
3.58 km
Diggle School Good
(March 28, 2018)
3.68 km
Delph Primary School Good
(January 23, 2018)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bridlepath Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Bridlepath Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Chew Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Chew Valley Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Wellington Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 383 m
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 26.03 km
Terminal Three Access Air 26.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wickens Clough Valley 1 km
Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Nut Bottom Valley 1.74 km
Priest Clough Valley 1.84 km
Alphin Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Alderman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Board Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Capper Clough Valley 2.15 km
Dick Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Dove Stone Reservoir Inland Water 2.23 km
Church Bank Clough Valley 2.33 km
Yeoman Hey Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Royle Clough Valley 2.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.2 Mbps 59 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.6 18.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 417,118 kWh - mean 18,136 kWh : median 18,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 7JG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53701400
Longitude -2.00893900
OS Easting 399505
OS Northing 0404485
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3