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The OL16 3 postcode sector stands on the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL16 3 postcode sector is home to a bustling 8,690 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 240 postcodes already in use, this leaves 160 units available.
The largest settlement in the OL16 3 postal code is Milnrow followed by Newhey, and ROCHDALE.
The OL16 3 Postcode shares a border with OL16 5 (ROCHDALE), OL2 8 (Shaw), OL15 0 (LITTLEBOROUGH), HX6 4 (Ripponden, SOWERBY BRIDGE, Rishworth), OL3 5 (Delph, Diggle, Dobcross), OL16 2 (ROCHDALE, Hurstead) and OL16 4 (ROCHDALE, Milnrow, Newhey).
Map of the OL16 3 Postcode Sector
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The sector is within the post town of ROCHDALE.
OL16 3 is a postcode sector within the OL16 postcode district which is within the OL Oldham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the OL16 3 postal sector is the Rochdale Delivery Office.
The area of the OL16 3 postcode sector is 5.72 square miles which is 14.81 square kilometres or 3,659.20 square acres.
The OL16 3 postcode sector is crossed by the M62 motorway.
Waterways within the OL16 3 postcode sector include the Rochdale Canal.
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Official List of Streets
ROCHDALE (20 Streets)
Milnrow (113 Streets)
Newhey (38 Streets)
(18 Streets)
Firgrove (14 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Denshaw
RIPPONDEN ROAD ROCHDALE ROADNewhey
BENTGATE STREET OAK STREET PINE STREET SPRING TERRACE WHITFIELD CRESCENTMilnrow
CLIFTON STREET ELIZABETHAN WAY EQUITABLE STREET HURSTEAD ROAD STONE STREET WHITWORTH STREET WILLOWS COTTAGES DEEP LANE METROLINK NEWFIELD HEAD LANE RAINES CRESCENT ST ANNS ROADROCHDALE
BELFIELD MILL LANE DALTON AVENUE FIELD ROAD NEWBOLD STREET PRINCESS ROAD WALLHEAD ROAD WILLOWS LANELITTLEBOROUGH
BRANCH ROADWeather Forecast for OL16 3
Weather Forecast for Milnrow
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 13.00% | W 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 73.00% | WSW 20 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 84.00% | W 18 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Heavy rain | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 82.00% | WSW 18 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (night) | 4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 87.00% | W 18 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Light rain | 3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 59.00% | W 20 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 19.00% | W 20 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Light rain shower (day) | 3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) | 66.00% | W 18 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Heavy rain shower (day) | 4.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) | 86.00% | WNW 22 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 5.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) | 41.00% | WNW 25 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 6.00% | NW 22 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Partly cloudy (night) | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 20 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Clear night | 5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 2.00% | NW 18 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 13 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Clear night | 4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 |  | Sunny day | 4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) | 1.00% | NW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 2.00% | WNW 7 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 9.00% | W 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 15.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 18.00% | SSW 4 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) | 20.00% | SW 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Light rain | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 48.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 48.00% | W 9 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 48.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 20.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 18.00% | WSW 9 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 17.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 16.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 15.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 13.00% | WSW 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 13.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | SW 9 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 8.00% | SW 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Overcast | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | SW 7 mph |
Schools and Places of Education Within the OL16 3 Postcode Sector
Brookland School
Other independent special school
13 Newhey Road, Royton, Lancashire, OL16 3NP
Head: Mrs Tayyaba Ahmed
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-09-21 (457 days ago)
Website: Visit Brookland School Website
Phone: 01706658297
Number of Pupils: 15
Crossgates Primary School
Foundation school
Kiln Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3HB
Head: Mrs Jane Norton
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-30 (632 days ago)
Website: Visit Crossgates Primary School Website
Phone: 01706654573
Number of Pupils: 317
Hollingworth Academy
Academy converter
Cornfield Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR
Head: Mr Robert McGinty
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-12-07 (745 days ago)
Website: Visit Hollingworth Academy Website
Phone: 01706292800
Number of Pupils: 1341
Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
St James Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3JT
Head: Ms Lindsey Kirkham
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-03-03 (659 days ago)
Website: Visit Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01706643973
Number of Pupils: 207
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
Huddersfield Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ
Head: Mrs R Williams
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-10-11 (437 days ago)
Website: Visit St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Website
Phone: 01706847093
Number of Pupils: 145
House Prices in the OL16 3 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £272,300 | 10 | £235,272 | 11 | £216,471 | 19 | £208,798 | 25 |
| Semi-Detached | £147,590 | 49 | £142,428 | 71 | £127,800 | 57 | £119,514 | 50 |
| Terraced | £106,497 | 45 | £117,417 | 51 | £125,688 | 50 | £106,372 | 62 |
| Flats | £129,916 | 9 | £61,250 | 2 | £140,500 | 3 | £76,333 | 3 |
Important Postcodes OL16 3 in the Postcode Sector
OL16 3AY is the postcode for Firgrove Changing Rooms, Belfield Lane
OL16 3DR is the postcode for Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Cornfield Street, Hollingworth High School, Cornfield Street, and Hollingworth Academy, Cornfield Street
OL16 3HB is the postcode for Crossgates Primary School, Kiln Lane
OL16 3JT is the postcode for Milnrow Parish CE Primary School, St James Street
OL16 3PQ is the postcode for Butterworth Hall Community Centre, New Street
OL16 3QZ is the postcode for St. Thomas's C of E School, Huddersfield Road
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