Postcode OL3 7PU (Oldham)

Map showing OL3 7PU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL3 7PU is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. OL3 7PU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL3 7PU 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 7PU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to OL3 7PU is The Paddock which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dacres Road and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Greenfield Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

The closest primary school to OL3 7PU (for ages 11 and under) is Friezland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL3 7PU is Stamford Arms and is 2.45 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 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on November 11, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 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 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Paddock 41 m
Dacres Avenue 66 m
Dacres Road 70 m
Dacres Drive 172 m
Noon Sun Close 313 m
Well-I-Hole Road 361 m
Shadworth Lane 412 m
A670 1.02 km
Manchester Road 1.36 km
B6175 3.58 km
A669 5.29 km
A62 13.12 km
A58 13.9 km
M62 17.77 km
A629 22.68 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL3 7PU

Introduction January 1991
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 7PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bright Futures School Good
(December 13, 2018)
619 m
Friezland Primary School Good
(April 26, 2019)
669 m
Greenfield Primary School Outstanding
(September 25, 2014)
1.06 km
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.23 km
Mossley Hollins High School Outstanding
(November 19, 2014)
1.33 km
St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.6 km
Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Milton St John's CofE Primary School Good
(September 19, 2017)
1.82 km
St Joseph's RC Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.34 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.43 km
St George's CofE Primary School Good
(July 25, 2017)
2.47 km
Buckton Vale Primary School Good
(July 24, 2018)
2.55 km
Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.79 km
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Good
(October 23, 2019)
2.8 km
Knowsley Junior School Good
(January 9, 2019)
2.82 km
St Agnes CofE Primary School Good
(December 3, 2019)
2.9 km
Springhead Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 13, 2021)
2.91 km
Millbrook Primary School Outstanding
(May 12, 2009)
3.41 km
Hey-with-Zion Primary School Good
(July 18, 2017)
3.68 km
St Edward's RC School Good
(March 26, 2019)
3.68 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dacres Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Dacres Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Royal George Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Royal George Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Warlow Drive Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Greenfield Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.03 km
Terminal Two Access Air 25.04 km
Terminal Three Access Air 25.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Noonsun Hill Hill Or Mountain 770 m
Wickens Clough Valley 1.66 km
Alphin Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Yarns Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Nut Bottom Valley 2.29 km
Near Harehill Clough Valley 2.4 km
Castle Clough Valley 2.41 km
Holly Bank Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Far Harehill Clough Valley 2.6 km
Cowbury Dale Valley 2.63 km
Scout Green Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Stone Breaks Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Willow Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
Dove Stone Reservoir Inland Water 2.81 km
Priest Clough Valley 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 40.6 Mbps 53.25 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 8.64 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 40.6 6.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 186,216 kWh - mean 26,602 kWh : median 23,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL3 7PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.53040700
Longitude -2.01906000
OS Easting 398834
OS Northing 0403750
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 020C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4