Postcode OL8 3NA (Oldham)

Map showing OL8 3NA and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL8 3NA is located in Oldham, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL8 3NA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL8 3NA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 OL8 3NA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to OL8 3NA is Limeside Road which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roman Road and is 20 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 976 m away at Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Moston Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to OL8 3NA (for ages 11 and under) is Oasis Academy Limeside. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 21, 2013.

The local pub for residents of OL8 3NA is Pyramid Snooker Hall and is 5.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on July 6, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Muffins and is 4.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 96.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL8 3NA 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 OL8 3NA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL8 3NA, and the approximate distance away.

Limeside Road 69 m
Lime Gate 80 m
Tiber Avenue 91 m
Fox Park Road 117 m
Sixth Avenue 123 m
Fourth Avenue 139 m
Fox Street 165 m
Seventh Avenue 186 m
Side Street 187 m
Foxfield Drive 190 m
Mellor Street 192 m
Walker's Road 193 m
Fifth Avenue 198 m
Cummings Street 211 m
Third Avenue 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL8 3NA

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 OL8 3NA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oasis Academy Oldham Serious Weaknesses
(November 22, 2018)
304 m
Oasis Academy Limeside Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
313 m
Hollinwood Academy Outstanding
(July 4, 2018)
560 m
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
576 m
New Bridge School Outstanding
(December 4, 2019)
617 m
Holy Family RC Primary School Requires improvement
(January 24, 2018)
687 m
Limehurst Community Primary School Good
(November 7, 2018)
733 m
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
807 m
Corpus Christi RC Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2015)
1.15 km
Higher Failsworth Primary School Good
(October 11, 2017)
1.18 km
SMS Changing lives School Requires improvement
(February 6, 2020)
1.2 km
Stanley Road Primary School Good
(September 26, 2017)
1.27 km
Oldham Hulme Grammar School 1.38 km
The Hathershaw College Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.43 km
Co-op Academy Failsworth Requires improvement
(December 9, 2021)
1.54 km
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
Yew Tree Community School Good
(November 8, 2017)
1.55 km
Coppice Primary Academy Good
(May 1, 2019)
1.56 km
St John's Church of England Primary School 1.57 km
Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.62 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL8 3NA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ironworks Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
4.7 km
Muffins Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 15, 2021
4.78 km
Kiddi Day Kare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.81 km
Round The Twist Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
4.87 km
Waterfall Elior At Lyndhurst Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 12, 2018
4.91 km
B V Catering Limited at Barton Villa Guest House Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.96 km
The Dukinfield Pantry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
4.97 km
Coffee Lounge Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Kitchen King Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
5.02 km
Lucky 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
5.02 km
Pyramid Snooker Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 6, 2021
5.02 km
S Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.02 km
Spice World Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 9, 2021
5.02 km
Wazs Convenience Store - Premier Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
5.02 km
Ben Ho Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 25, 2019
5.04 km
The Chapel House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 1, 2019
5.04 km
Sweet Treats By Vicky Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.1 km
Family Shopper Retailers - other 4
Good
July 10, 2018
5.13 km
McColls Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2019
5.13 km
Megna Spice Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
5.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL8 3NA - Data from Apr 2022

Roman Road Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Limeside Road Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Roman Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Hollinwood Cemetery Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Side Street Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Oldham - Bloom Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Oldham - Chaucer Street Taxi Rank 2.56 km
Oldham - George Street Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 976 m
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 994 m
Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 998 m
Moston Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Moston Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Ashton-under-Lyne Rail Station Rail 3.98 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.43 km
Terminal Two Access Air 19.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 19.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL8 3NA - Data from Dec 2021

Crime Lake Inland Water 1.17 km
Wood Park Clough Valley 1.37 km
Boodle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Medlock Vale Valley 2.13 km
Little Bankfield Clough Valley 2.2 km
Snipe Clough Valley 2.43 km
Bankfield Clough Valley 2.48 km
Wester Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Holden Clough Valley 2.59 km
Deanshut Clough Valley 2.71 km
Downshaw Clough Valley 2.74 km
Lower Alt Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km
Bell Clough Valley 2.86 km
Jericho Clough Valley 2.87 km
Timperley Clough Valley 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL8 3NA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 129.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 67.5 12
300+ Mbps 96.3% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 288,195 kWh - mean 11,528 kWh : median 11,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 73,088 kWh - mean 2,707 kWh : median 1,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL8 3NA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.51871300
Longitude -2.13239400
OS Easting 391319
OS Northing 0402457
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1303
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Oldham West and Royton
Electoral Ward Hollinwood
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Oldham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005245
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Oldham 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Oldham 030B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1