OL3 5AY Postcode in Dobcross


OL3 5AY is the Postcode in Dobcross New Road

OL3 5AY 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 (5AY) 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 AY.

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 5AY postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL3 5AY postcode have the street address of Dobcross New Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL3 5AY postcode is home to a bustling 71 residents!

OL3 5AY is within the village of Dobcross.

The OL3 5AY postcode area is composed of 96.43% residential properties, 3.57% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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

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

None Domestic Buildings in OL3 5AY fall under these categories: Food And Drink.

Food And Drink include Woolpack Inn 2, Dobcross New Road.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential96.43%
Commercial3.57%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for OL3 5AY

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude53.5540015472
Longitude-2.01546354226

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
NEW STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 0.57 OL3 6AU View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 0.57 OL3 6AW View on Google Maps
KING STREET OLDHAM DELPH 0.98 OL3 5DL View on Google Maps
CHEW VALLEY ROAD OLDHAM GREENFIELD 1.29 OL3 7JJ View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Lees 2.60 WSW 244.75
Mossley 2.78 SSW 207.08
Shaw 3.69 WNW 297.32
Oldham 4.22 W 258.84
Ashton-under-Lyne 5.46 SW 216.22
Milnrow 5.63 NW 314.67
Littleborough 7.05 NNW 331.92
Meltham 7.27 ENE 68.79
Glossop 8.13 SSE 160.29

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Uppermill

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 7.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light snowLight snow0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 61.00%W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Light snowLight snow0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 73.00%WSW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 65.00%W 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 14.00%W 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 11.00%WSW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)0.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 9.00%W 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 10.00%W 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 13.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for FogFog1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 23.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for FogFog0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 18.00%SSW 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 8.00%SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy1.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 6.00%SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 50.00%SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 94.00%SE 20 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 98.00%SSE 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 95.00%S 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 72.00%SSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (night)Heavy rain shower (night)12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 63.00%SSW 16 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 76.00%SSW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 78.00%SSW 20 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 82.00%SSW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Heavy rain shower (day)Heavy rain shower (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 63.00%SW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 16.00%SW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%SSW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 8.00%SSW 18 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%SSW 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 12.00%SW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%SW 16 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 10.00%SW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 15.00%WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 14.00%WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 16.00%WSW 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 16.00%WSW 13 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter average
Average Mbps60.000
Median Mbps68.800
Maximum Mbps78.130

OL3 5AY has an average download speed of 60 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,438 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

39% of postcodes (459,668) have slower broadband speeds.

61% of postcodes (723,535) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps13.700
Median Mbps16.600
Maximum Mbps20.000

OL3 5AY has an average upload speed of 13.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,579 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

52% of postcodes (615,006) have slower upload speeds.

47% of postcodes (558,056) 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: 1.37 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: 0.72 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: 0.72 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: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872860

England Secondary Schools

Saddleworth School

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

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872072

Nearest Dentists

BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

APOLLONIA HOUSE DENTAL & HEALTH CARE LTD

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

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

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

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

WELL

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

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872313

STRACHAN'S CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 820228

WELL

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 874262

WELL

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 873623

WELL

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

Distance: 2.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 330435

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

Nearest Opticians

2020 SADDLEWORTH

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

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (SADDLEWORTH) (THE GREENFIELD CENTRE)

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

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: :

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: :

ANDERTON AKBAR & PROCTER LTD

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

Distance: 2.70 miles

Contact: :

EYE CARE OPTICIAL

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

Distance: 3.20 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872228

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact: :

DR. P T MORRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 1.31 miles

Contact: :

LEESBROOK SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6214800

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

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 five minutes drive

Distance: 1.03 miles

Mossley (Manchester)

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

Postcode: OL5 0AB

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 2.93 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: 4.86 miles

Stalybridge

Address: Stalybridge station, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF

Postcode: SK15 1RF

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: TransPennine Express

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.17 miles

Ashton-under-Lyne

Address: Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP

Postcode: OL6 6JP

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 5.39 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

A627(M) J1
Distance: 6.45 miles
Driving Time: 12.96 minutes
M62 J22
Distance: 6.53 miles
Driving Time: 12.03 minutes
M60 J22
Distance: 6.63 miles
Driving Time: 14.07 minutes
M60 J21
Distance: 6.98 miles
Driving Time: 15.18 minutes
M62 J21
Distance: 7.14 miles
Driving Time: 13.67 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
2015£160,000£300,000£250,0003
2017£249,000£268,000£258,5002
2019£285,000£95,500£435,1254
2020£280,500£530,000£405,2502
2021£112,000£300,000£206,0002
2023£210,000£210,000£210,0001
2024£291,000£291,000£291,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near OL3 5AY
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OLDHAM, OL3 7AF1.83 miles Directions to Tesco
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB4.53 miles Directions to Asda
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP5.63 miles Directions to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH5.67 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 5AY
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH8.92 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH8.92 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN10.28 miles Directions to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN10.44 miles Directions to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL3 5AY
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY3.20 miles Directions to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA4.08 miles Directions to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX5.02 miles Directions to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG5.56 miles Directions to McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG

KFC Restaurants near OL3 5AY
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ3.25 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA4.08 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX5.02 miles Directions to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF6.27 miles Directions to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF6.63 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street