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).
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.
Map of the OL16 3 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
ROCHDALE (20 Streets)
Milnrow (113 Streets)
Newhey (38 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 BELL LANE BERESFORD STREET BRADLEY STREET CARR LANE CHERRY LANE DEEP LANE METROLINK NEWFIELD HEAD LANE RAINES CRESCENT ST ANNS ROAD WOOD STREETROCHDALE
BELFIELD MILL LANE DALTON AVENUE FIELD ROAD NEWBOLD STREET PRINCESS ROAD WALLHEAD ROAD WILLOWS LANELITTLEBOROUGH
BRANCH ROADWeather Forecast for OL16 3
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 21:00 to 00:00 |  | Partly cloudy (night) | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 2.00% | SSW 9 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 |  | Heavy rain | 6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 77.00% | S 11 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Heavy rain | 7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) | 82.00% | SSW 13 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Cloudy | 7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) | 45.00% | S 13 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 10.00% | S 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 |  | Overcast | 11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 15.00% | S 18 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 |  | Light rain | 12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 58.00% | S 18 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Heavy rain | 11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 78.00% | S 18 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 47.00% | S 16 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 46.00% | S 13 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | SSE 11 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 |  | Partly cloudy (day) | 9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 2.00% | SE 11 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 16 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 2.00% | SSE 16 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 8.00% | SSE 16 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 9.00% | S 9 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 10.00% | ESE 4 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 16.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 9.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 6.00% | SE 4 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 10.00% | SSE 4 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 10.00% | ESE 4 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 | | Cloudy | 14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 10.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 8.00% | NE 7 mph |
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| Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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| 00:00 to 03:00 | | Cloudy | 11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 13.00% | NNE 7 mph |
| 03:00 to 06:00 | | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 11.00% | N 7 mph |
| 06:00 to 09:00 | | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 39.00% | N 7 mph |
| 09:00 to 12:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 10.00% | NNW 9 mph |
| 12:00 to 15:00 | | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 11 mph |
| 15:00 to 18:00 | | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 11 mph |
| 18:00 to 21:00 |  | Sunny day | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 3.00% | NNW 11 mph |
| 21:00 to 00:00 | | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 6.00% | NNW 9 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 (220 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 (395 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 (508 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 (422 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 (200 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 |
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| 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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