OL3 5HR 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 (5HR) 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 OL4 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HR.

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 5HR 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 5HR postcode have the street address of Oldham Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the OL3 5HR postcode their home.

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

OL3 5HR is within the village of Delph.

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

According to our data. There is an equal mix of maisonettes and flats in OL3 5HR. Of these maisonettes, most are mid-terraced. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced.

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

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

Telephone Area Code for OL3 5HR

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

Map Coordinates for OL3 5HR

Latitude	53.5634292918
Longitude	-2.02179295879

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL3 5HR

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Landranger 1:50,000 109 Manchester Bolton & Warrington	Check Price on Amazon

Weather Forecast for OL3 5HR

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	3.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	2.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	11.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 13 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	4.0°C (feels like 0.0°C)	6.00%	NE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	55.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	78.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	47.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	12.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°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	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	E 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OL3 5HR Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Saddleworth School

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872072

England Primary Schools

Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School

Address: Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School, Delph New Road, Dobcross, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5BP

Distance: 0.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457872860

Delph Primary School

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707600

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL3 5HR

BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.40 miles

Contact: :

APOLLONIA HOUSE DENTAL & HEALTH CARE LTD

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

Distance: 2.10 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

WELLFIELD HOUSE

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

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL3 5HR

WELL

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

Distance: 0.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 874262

WELL

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872313

STRACHAN'S CHEMIST

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 820228

WELL

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

Distance: 1.98 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 873623

HOBBS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

WELL

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

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 330435

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL3 5HR

2020 SADDLEWORTH

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

ALLEGRO OPTICAL (SADDLEWORTH) (THE GREENFIELD CENTRE)

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

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

A HARRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

LEES OPTICAL (OLDHAM)

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

Distance: 2.72 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

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

Distance: 3.08 miles

Contact: :

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

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

Distance: 3.11 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL3 5HR

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01457 872228

DR. P T MORRIS & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 2.27 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

LEESBROOK SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.69 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6214800

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Transport Links near OL3 5HR

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL3 5HR

Greenfield
Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ
Distance: 2.15 miles
Driving Time: 6.88 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 4.56 miles
Driving Time: 9.40 minutes
Marsden (Yorks)
Marsden station, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6AX
Distance: 6.23 miles
Driving Time: 9.43 minutes
Stalybridge
Stalybridge station, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF
Distance: 7.15 miles
Driving Time: 14.41 minutes
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 7.46 miles
Driving Time: 14.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL3 5HR

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL3 5HR

M62 J22

Distance: 5.64 miles

Driving Time: 9.40 minutes

M62 J21

Distance: 6.24 miles

Driving Time: 11.04 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 6.84 miles

Driving Time: 12.71 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 7.02 miles

Driving Time: 13.82 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 8.93 miles

Driving Time: 13.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL3 5HR 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 5HR 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 5HR 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 5HR

Yearly House Sales for OL3 5HR
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2016	£109,995	£109,995	£109,995	1
2020	£157,000	£157,000	£157,000	1
2023	£169,950	£169,950	£169,950	1

Postcodes near the OL3 5HR Postcode

OL3 5BY Delph New Road OL3 5DE Delph New Road OL3 5EB Oldham Road OL3 5ED Rose Hill OL3 5EF Station Approach

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL3 5HR Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL3 5HR
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Chew Valley Road, Greenfield, OLDHAM, OL3 7AF	2.94 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Tesco
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	4.40 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Asda
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	4.87 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Asda
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	4.93 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Aldi
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	4.96 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL3 5HR Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL3 5HR
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.61 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	8.61 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	10.36 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Bridgehall Lane
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	10.41 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL3 5HR
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	3.14 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	4.02 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	4.76 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	5.64 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL3 5HR
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	3.19 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	4.02 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	4.76 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	5.64 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	6.73 miles	Directions from OL3 5HR to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street