OL3 5AB Postcode in Dobcross


OL3 5AB is a Postcode in Church Fields

OL3 5AB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
  2. Postal District. In our case OL3.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case OL3 5.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AB.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL3 5AB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL3 5AB postcode have the street address of Church Fields

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL3 5AB postcode is home to a bustling 23 residents!

OL3 5AB is within the village of Dobcross.

The OL3 5AB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL3 5AB are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of flats. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced, detached and enclosed mid-terrace. Of these flats, most are detached. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in OL3 5AB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Commercial0%
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Telephone Area Code for OL3 5AB

The telephone area code for OL3 5AB is 01457 Glossop.

Map Coordinates

Latitude53.5558623043
Longitude-2.01407549529

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
NEW STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 0.62 OL3 6AU View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 0.63 OL3 6AW View on Google Maps
KING STREET OLDHAM DELPH 0.88 OL3 5DL View on Google Maps
CHEW VALLEY ROAD OLDHAM GREENFIELD 1.40 OL3 7JJ View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Lees 2.70 WSW 242.79
Mossley 2.92 SSW 206.93
Shaw 3.68 WNW 295.13
Royton 4.48 W 278.48
Milnrow 5.58 NW 313.32
Ashton-under-Lyne 5.60 SW 215.91
Littleborough 6.96 NNW 331.01
Meltham 7.17 ENE 69.58
Glossop 8.24 SSE 160.96

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Uppermill

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 44.00%W 18 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Sleet shower (night)Sleet shower (night)2.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 37.00%W 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sleet shower (day)Sleet shower (day)2.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 46.00%W 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain3.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 86.00%W 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 48.00%WNW 20 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 14.00%WNW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 4.00%NW 18 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 2.00%NW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%NW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%NW 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 2.00%WNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%W 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 15.00%SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 18.00%SW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 20.00%SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 49.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for DrizzleDrizzle9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 34.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for DrizzleDrizzle9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 34.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for DrizzleDrizzle10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 30.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 18.00%WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 16.00%WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 17.00%WSW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 15.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 13.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 10.00%WSW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 12.00%SW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps42.000
Median Mbps40.400
Maximum Mbps80.000

OL3 5AB has an average download speed of 42 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,178 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

17% of postcodes (203,933) have slower broadband speeds.

83% of postcodes (979,530) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps8.800
Median Mbps7.900
Maximum Mbps20.000

OL3 5AB has an average upload speed of 8.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

4,911 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

18% of postcodes (212,576) have slower upload speeds.

82% of postcodes (967,154) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Diggle School

Address: Diggle School, Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 5PU

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457601970

St Chad's CofE Primary School

Address: St Chad's CofE Primary School, Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 6EE

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact:

St Chad's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Chad's Church of England Primary School, Rhodes Avenue, Uppermill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 6EE

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457875151

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

Address: Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5BP

Distance: 0.20 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872860

Delph Primary School

Address: Delph Primary School, Denshaw Road, Delph, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3 5HN

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707600

England Secondary Schools

Saddleworth School

Address: Saddleworth School, Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 5NU

Distance: 0.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872072

Nearest Dentists

BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 1 BRIDGE STREET, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6HZ

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 36 OLDHAM ROAD, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6HY

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 146 CHEW VALLEY ROAD, GREENFIELD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 7DD

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

APOLLONIA HOUSE DENTAL & HEALTH CARE LTD

Address: 167 MOSSLEY ROAD, GRASSCROFT, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 4HA

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 74 OLDHAM ROAD, SPRINGHEAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5SR

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

Address: HARTSHEAD STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, GREATER MANCHESTER, OL4 5DL

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

WELL

Address: 71 HIGH STREET, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6AP

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872313

STRACHAN'S CHEMIST

Address: 7 NEW STREET, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6AU

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 820228

WELL

Address: 28 KING STREET, DELPH, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 5DQ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 874262

WELL

Address: 120-122 CHEW VALLEY ROAD, GREENFIELD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 7DB

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 873623

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 679 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

WELL

Address: 17 MELLOR STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3BS

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 330435

Nearest Opticians

2020 SADDLEWORTH

Address: 61 HIGH STREET, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6AP

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (SADDLEWORTH) (THE GREENFIELD CENTRE)

Address: WELLINGTON ROAD, GREENFIELD, OLDHAM, OL3 7AJ

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: :

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

Address: 76 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 5AA

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

Address: 88 HIGH STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, OL4 5AA

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: :

ANDERTON AKBAR & PROCTER LTD

Address: 7 GEORGE STREET, MOSSLEY, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL5 0JF

Distance: 2.84 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

Address: 152 LEES ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 1PA

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SMITHY LANE, UPPERMILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 6AH

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872228

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

Address: GARSIDE STREET, DELPH, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 5DW

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

DR. P T MORRIS & PARTNERS

Address: PENNINE MEDICAL CENTRE, 6-8 CHEW VALE, GREENFIELD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 7EQ

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: :

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

LEESBROOK SURGERY

Address: MELLOR STREET, LEES, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 3DG

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6214800

Transport Links

Train Stations

Greenfield

Address: Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ

Postcode: OL3 7JZ

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.16 miles

Mossley (Manchester)

Address: Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB

Postcode: OL5 0AB

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.07 miles

Marsden (Yorks)

Address: Marsden station, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6AX

Postcode: HD7 6AX

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.73 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M62 J22
Distance: 6.32 miles
Driving Time: 11.40 minutes
A627(M) J1
Distance: 6.58 miles
Driving Time: 13.43 minutes
M60 J22
Distance: 6.76 miles
Driving Time: 14.54 minutes
M62 J21
Distance: 6.93 miles
Driving Time: 13.04 minutes
M62 J20
Distance: 9.61 miles
Driving Time: 15.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyOldham East and Saddleworth
Member or Parliament
Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Contact DetailsContact Debbie Abrahams
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oldham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oldham Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£165,000£165,000£165,0001
2016£285,000£285,000£285,0001
2017£113,000£113,000£113,0001
2019£210,000£210,000£210,0001
2021£340,000£220,000£280,0002
2022£295,000£295,000£295,0001

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What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near OL3 5AB
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OLDHAM, OL3 7AF2.02 miles Directions to Tesco
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB4.66 miles Directions to Asda
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP5.63 miles Directions to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH5.68 miles Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR5.74 miles Directions to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near OL3 5AB
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH8.96 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH8.96 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN10.40 miles Directions to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN10.55 miles Directions to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL3 5AB
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY3.28 miles Directions to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA4.16 miles Directions to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX5.07 miles Directions to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG5.69 miles Directions to McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG

KFC Restaurants near OL3 5AB
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ3.33 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA4.16 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX5.07 miles Directions to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF6.22 miles Directions to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF6.74 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street