OL3 5LB Postcode in Diggle

OL3 5LB 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 (5LB) 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 LB.

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

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL3 5LB postcode is home to a bustling 42 residents!

OL3 5LB is within the village of Diggle.

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

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for OL3 5LB

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude53.5691453518
Longitude-1.9751076714

Retail and Shopping near OL3 5LB

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
NEW STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 1.86 OL3 6AU View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET OLDHAM UPPERMILL 1.90 OL3 6AW View on Google Maps
KING STREET OLDHAM DELPH 1.99 OL3 5DL View on Google Maps
KINDERS LANE OLDHAM GREENFIELD 2.59 OL3 7BW View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Lees 4.55 WSW 241.73
Mossley 4.58 SW 219.70
Shaw 4.98 W 277.44
Meltham 5.36 ENE 72.88
Milnrow 6.37 WNW 297.21
Stalybridge 6.78 SSW 209.60
Littleborough 7.18 NW 316.13
Holmfirth 7.72 E 89.36
Glossop 8.77 S 172.92

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Uppermill

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 53.00%SW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 11.00%SW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%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) 5.00%SSW 18 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SSW 18 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SW 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%SW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 6.00%SW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 27.00%WSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rain shower (day)Light rain shower (day)7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 30.00%WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 13.00%SW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 12.00%SW 11 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 8.00%SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for OvercastOvercast4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 10.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 7.00%SW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 8.00%SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 8.00%WSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)3.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 10.00%SSE 4 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 12.00%ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 14.00%NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy2.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 14.00%NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 11.00%NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C) 10.00%NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 9.00%NW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 11.00%NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 5.00%N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps9.400
Median Mbps7.300
Maximum Mbps39.060

OL3 5LB has an average download speed of 9.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

161 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

1% of postcodes (12,488) have slower broadband speeds.

99% of postcodes (1,171,992) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter slow
Average Mbps1.500
Median Mbps1.100
Maximum Mbps9.760

OL3 5LB has an average upload speed of 1.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

832 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

2% of postcodes (29,457) have slower upload speeds.

97% of postcodes (1,154,352) 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: 0.74 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457601970

England Secondary Schools

Saddleworth School

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

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872072

Nearest Dentists

BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.68 miles

Contact: :

APOLLONIA HOUSE DENTAL & HEALTH CARE LTD

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

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 4.23 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

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

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

STRACHAN'S CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 820228

WELL

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872313

WELL

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 874262

WELL

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

Distance: 2.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 873623

BOOTS

Address: 32 PEEL STREET, MARSDEN, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD7 6BW

Distance: 2.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01484 844255

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

Nearest Opticians

2020 SADDLEWORTH

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (SADDLEWORTH) (THE GREENFIELD CENTRE)

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

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (MARSDEN)

Address: 30 PEEL STREET, MARSDEN, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD7 6BW

Distance: 2.95 miles

Contact: :

ANDERTON AKBAR & PROCTER LTD

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

Distance: 4.50 miles

Contact: :

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872228

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: :

DR. P T MORRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.66 miles

Contact: :

MARSDEN HEALTH CENTRE

Address: VICTORIA STREET, MARSDEN, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, HD7 6DF

Distance: 2.98 miles

Contact: :

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 4.21 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

Transport Links

Train Stations

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: 2.97 miles

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: 2.63 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: 4.66 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M62 J22
Distance: 8.62 miles
Driving Time: 15.58 minutes
A627(M) J1
Distance: 8.79 miles
Driving Time: 19.45 minutes
M60 J22
Distance: 8.97 miles
Driving Time: 20.56 minutes
M62 J21
Distance: 9.22 miles
Driving Time: 17.21 minutes
M62 J20
Distance: 11.91 miles
Driving Time: 19.93 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£185,000£172,500£186,8744
2018£192,000£169,000£186,1673
2020£260,000£260,000£260,0001
2021£210,000£535,500£372,7502
2023£450,000£450,000£450,0001
2024£259,000£259,000£259,0001

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 5LB
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Tesco, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OLDHAM, OL3 7AF4.21 miles Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Britannia Road, Slaithwaite, HUDDERSFIELD, HD7 5HE8.55 miles Directions to Aldi
Asda, Queens Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8ER10.24 miles Directions to Asda
Tesco, Trinity Street, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 2BJ10.92 miles Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Leech Street, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 1SD11.27 miles Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near OL3 5LB
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit H1, Leeds Road Retail Park, Huddersfield, HD1 6PF10.45 miles Directions to Unit H1, Leeds Road Retail Park
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH10.52 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH10.52 miles Directions to Birch Service Area
6 Square Road, Halifax, HX1 1QG11.64 miles Directions to 6 Square Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL3 5LB
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY5.07 miles Directions to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA5.95 miles Directions to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX6.71 miles Directions to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF7.04 miles Directions to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL3 5LB
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ5.12 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA5.95 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX6.71 miles Directions to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF7.04 miles Directions to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF8.58 miles Directions to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street