OL3 5RL 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 (5RL) 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:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL3.
Postal Sector. In our case OL1 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case RL.

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

The properties in the OL3 5RL postcode have the street address of Grains Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the OL3 5RL postcode is home to a bustling 30 residents!

It is situated within the post town of OLDHAM within the old postal county of Lancashire.

OL3 5RL is within Linfitts.

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

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

Most properties in OL3 5RL are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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OL3 5RL: Points of Interest

The Shippon B&B

The Shippon B&B is an accommodation provider offering lodging services located at Lower Hilltop Farm, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham, OL3 5RL.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL3 5RL

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

Map Coordinates for OL3 5RL

Latitude	53.5673448841
Longitude	-2.03548983931

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL3 5RL

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Weather Forecast for OL3 5RL

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	4.0°C (feels like -1.0°C)	8.00%	NE 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	79.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	60.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	47.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	3.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL3 5RL Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL3 5RL

Average Mbps	21.200
Median Mbps	17.000
Maximum Mbps	39.960

OL3 5RL has an average download speed of 21.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

353 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

4% of postcodes (44,454) have slower broadband speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,139,834) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL3 5RL

Average Mbps	3.200
Median Mbps	2.500
Maximum Mbps	8.920

OL3 5RL has an average upload speed of 3.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,026 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (44,751) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,138,864) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL3 5RL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Delph Primary School

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

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707600

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

Address: St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249290

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Address: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5RY

Distance: 1.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457874554

Hodge Clough Primary School

Address: Hodge Clough Primary School, Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4JX

Distance: 1.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705790

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL3 5RL

BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.88 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact: :

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 177 - 187 LITTLEMOOR LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2SF

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

APOLLONIA HOUSE DENTAL & HEALTH CARE LTD

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: :

JACKSON'S DENTAL CARE

Address: 244 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RB

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL3 5RL

WELL

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

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 874262

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

WELL

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872313

STRACHAN'S CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 820228

WELL

Address: 242 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RB

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 245768

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, GREENFIELD LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8QP

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 883510

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL3 5RL

2020 SADDLEWORTH

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

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (SADDLEWORTH) (THE GREENFIELD CENTRE)

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

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

Address: 63 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8NP

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

Address: 36 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 2.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL3 5RL

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 0.45 miles

Contact: :

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872228

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

Address: 275 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RJ

Distance: 2.32 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6672480

LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ATHENS WAY, LEES, OLDHAM, OL4 3BP

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near OL3 5RL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL3 5RL

Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 4.58 miles
Driving Time: 8.57 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 5.28 miles
Driving Time: 11.02 minutes
Marsden (Yorks)
Marsden station, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6AX
Distance: 6.64 miles
Driving Time: 10.92 minutes
Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 7.04 miles
Driving Time: 13.88 minutes
Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 7.10 miles
Driving Time: 13.28 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL3 5RL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL3 5RL

M62 J21

Distance: 4.66 miles

Driving Time: 8.90 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.57 miles

Driving Time: 8.17 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 5.62 miles

Driving Time: 10.57 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 6.62 miles

Driving Time: 12.10 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 7.35 miles

Driving Time: 11.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL3 5RL Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Debbie Abrahams
Contact Details	Contact Debbie Abrahams
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL3 5RL Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Oldham District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Oldham District at the following link Oldham District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Oldham District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Oldham District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the OL3 5RL Postcode 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 in OL3 5RL

Yearly House Sales for OL3 5RL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£125,000	£125,000	£125,000	1
2014	£362,000	£362,000	£362,000	1
2015	£184,000	£184,000	£184,000	1
2016	£225,000	£225,000	£225,000	1
2020	£205,000	£205,000	£205,000	1

Postcodes near the OL3 5RL Postcode

OL3 5RN Grains Road OL3 5RJ Knott Hill Lane OL3 5EX Pingle Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL3 5RL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL3 5RL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OLDHAM, OL3 7AF	3.66 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Tesco
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	3.80 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Asda
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	3.89 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	3.95 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	3.97 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL3 5RL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL3 5RL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.04 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.04 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	9.76 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Bridgehall Lane
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	10.12 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL3 5RL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	2.77 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.63 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	4.24 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	5.04 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL3 5RL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.81 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	3.63 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	4.24 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	5.04 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	6.44 miles	Directions from OL3 5RL to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street