OL16 3PW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL16) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3PW) 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 OL16.
Postal Sector. In our case OL16 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PW.

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 OL16 3PW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROCHDALE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL16 3PW postcode have the street address of Sheriff Street

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 20 individuals call the OL16 3PW postcode their home.

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

OL16 3PW is within the town of Milnrow.

The OL16 3PW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL16 3PW are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in OL16 3PW are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for OL16 3PW

The telephone area code for OL16 3PW is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates for OL16 3PW

Latitude	53.6062161622
Longitude	-2.10271469988

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL16 3PW

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Weather Forecast for OL16 3PW

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	NE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	91.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	59.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	47.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	7.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	46.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain shower (day)	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	59.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	42.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	E 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the OL16 3PW Postcode?

Download Speeds For OL16 3PW

Average Mbps	31.300
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	77.440

OL16 3PW has an average download speed of 31.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

726 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

8% of postcodes (98,819) have slower broadband speeds.

92% of postcodes (1,085,096) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For OL16 3PW

Average Mbps	7.400
Median Mbps	9.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

OL16 3PW has an average upload speed of 7.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,829 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

13% of postcodes (153,027) have slower upload speeds.

87% of postcodes (1,027,785) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of OL16 3PW Postcode

England Primary Schools

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School

Address: St Thomas' Church of England Primary School, Huddersfield Road, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3QZ

Distance: 0.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847093

Newhey Community Primary School

Address: Newhey Community Primary School, Hawthorn Lane, Newhey, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4JX

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847658

Crossgates Primary School

Address: Crossgates Primary School, Kiln Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3HB

Distance: 0.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706654573

Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School

Address: Milnrow Parish Church of England Primary School, St James Street, Milnrow, Milnrow Parish Ce Primary School, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3JT

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706643973

Moorhouse Primary School

Address: Moorhouse Primary School, Crossley Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4DR

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact:

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale

Address: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4AW

Distance: 1.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706649981

Belfield Community School

Address: Belfield Community School, Samson Street, Belfield, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 2XW

Distance: 1.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706341363

St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Muriel Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 5JQ

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648195

Lowerplace Primary School

Address: Lowerplace Primary School, Kingsway, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4UU

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706648174

England Secondary Schools

Hollingworth Academy

Address: Hollingworth Academy, Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR

Distance: 0.19 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706292800

Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College

Address: Hollingworth Business and Enterprise College, Cornfield Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 3DR

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact:

Kingsway Park High School

Address: Kingsway Park High School, Turf Hill Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL16 4XA

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL16 3PW

DALE STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 36 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4HS

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact: :

KML ORTHODONTICS

Address: THE CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2UY

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: :

KLM ORTHODONTICS

Address: CROFT SHIFA HEALTH CENTRE, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2UP

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 BEAL LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8PB

Distance: 2.04 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 56 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

URGENT DENTAL CARE LTD

Address: 1 MILNROW ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 1UG

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL16 3PW

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 5, PENNINE PRECINCT, NEWHEY ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 4JD

Distance: 0.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 639881

ROWLANDS PHARMACY

Address: STONEFIELD STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4HZ

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 650309

MORRISONS PHARMACY

Address: MORRISONS SUPERSTORE, 285 KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4AT

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 525283

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

Address: 160 TRENT ROAD, HIGH CROMPTON, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 7QR

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

BELFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 134 BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2XN

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645179

OLDHAM ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 497 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4TF

Distance: 1.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 645986

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL16 3PW

GRAHAM NUSSBAUM LTD

Address: 109 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 3NW

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

YATES & SUDDELL OPTICIANS (MILNROW)

Address: 109 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 3NW

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

STEPHEN J HOLT OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

Address: 214-216 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 2ER

Distance: 1.81 miles

Contact: :

CLINIC FOR EYES LTD

Address: 268 ENTWISLE ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2LJ

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

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

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

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

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL16 3PW

MILNROW VILLAGE PRACTICE

Address: MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4JF

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 641409

STONEFIELD STREET SURGERY

Address: MILNROW & NEWHEY MEDICAL CENTRE, NEWHEY ROAD, NEWHEY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4JF

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 646234

THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE

Address: 285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4AT

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 261866

WINTER PRESSURES

Address: THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, 285A KINGSWAY, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 4AT

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 261866

WELLFIELD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: 116 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL11 1AD

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 397600

INSPIRE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2ND FLR CROFT SHIFA HC, BELFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 2UY

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 860847

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Transport Links near OL16 3PW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL16 3PW

Smithy Bridge
Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ
Distance: 2.45 miles
Driving Time: 4.77 minutes
Rochdale
Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR
Distance: 2.67 miles
Driving Time: 6.34 minutes
Littleborough
Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR
Distance: 3.65 miles
Driving Time: 7.50 minutes
Castleton (Manchester)
Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB
Distance: 5.47 miles
Driving Time: 7.45 minutes
Mills Hill (Manchester)
Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ
Distance: 7.43 miles
Driving Time: 10.24 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL16 3PW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL16 3PW

M62 J21

Distance: 0.48 miles

Driving Time: 1.24 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 3.16 miles

Driving Time: 3.95 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.14 miles

Driving Time: 5.73 minutes

M62 J19

Distance: 5.17 miles

Driving Time: 5.89 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 5.28 miles

Driving Time: 6.00 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL16 3PW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Rochdale Co Const
Member or Parliament	Tony Lloyd
Contact Details	Contact Tony Lloyd
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the OL16 3PW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Rochdale 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 Rochdale District at the following link Rochdale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Rochdale 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 Rochdale 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 OL16 3PW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Rochdale 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

Postcodes near the OL16 3PW Postcode

OL16 3PJ Botesworth Green OL16 3PE Butterworth Hall OL16 3PN Chadwick Close OL16 3PY Clock Tower Court OL16 3HD Crossbrook Way OL16 4EE Hardman Street OL16 3PP Heaton Street OL16 4EB Ladyhouse Close OL16 4EQ Ladyhouse Lane OL16 3PQ New Street OL16 3PS Newhey Road OL16 4JE Newhey Road OL16 3NP Newhey Road OL16 4JD Newhey Road OL16 3PR Royds Street OL16 3PL Royds Street OL16 4ED Schofield Street OL16 4EF Victoria Terrace

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL16 3PW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL16 3PW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, ROCHDALE, OL16 4GJ	0.85 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Aldi
Iceland, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	1.97 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Iceland
Asda, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	1.97 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Asda
Morrisons, Kingsway, ROCHDALE, OL16 4AT	2.26 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Morrisons
Iceland, Well I Th Lane, ROCHDALE, OL11 1BL	3.08 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL16 3PW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL16 3PW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.90 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	5.90 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	6.91 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	7.79 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL16 3PW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	1.22 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF
McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY	2.50 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to McDonald's, Sandbrook Park, Sandbrook Way, ROCHDALE, OL11 1RY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.62 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	4.21 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY

KFC Restaurants near OL16 3PW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	1.22 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.62 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	4.19 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	4.46 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.74 miles	Directions from OL16 3PW to KFC Manchester - Middleton