OL8 3JS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3JS) 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 OL8.
Postal Sector. In our case OL8 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case JS.

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 OL8 3JS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is OLDHAM DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL8 3JS postcode have the street address of Ashton Road

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

OL8 3JS is within the town of Oldham.

The OL8 3JS postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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

Telephone Area Code for OL8 3JS

The telephone area code for OL8 3JS is 0161 Manchester.

Map Coordinates for OL8 3JS

Latitude	53.5119507416
Longitude	-2.10826143954

Ordnance Survey Maps for OL8 3JS

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Weather Forecast for OL8 3JS

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	91.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	86.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	20.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	W 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°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	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	S 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	17.00%	S 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	50.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	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)	8.00%	SSE 13 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	21.00%	SE 13 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	Light rain shower (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	35.00%	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)	15.00%	E 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	E 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of OL8 3JS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Oasis Academy Broadoak

Address: Oasis Academy Broadoak, Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613303105

Broadoak Primary School

Address: Broadoak Primary School, Norman Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 8QG

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact:

Canon Johnson CofE Primary School

Address: Canon Johnson CofE Primary School, Elgin Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9DD

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact:

Medlock Valley Community School

Address: Medlock Valley Community School, Deanshut Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2PN

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact:

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, St Martin's Road, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2PY

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617706500

Canon Burrows CofE Primary School

Address: Canon Burrows CofE Primary School, Oldham Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9ND

Distance: 0.77 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613304755

Waterloo Primary School

Address: Waterloo Primary School, Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9NA

Distance: 0.89 miles

School Website

Contact: 01613301280

Waterloo Primary School

Address: Waterloo Primary School, Worthington Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL7 9NA

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact:

Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: Holy Rosary RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, Fir Tree Avenue, Fitton Hill, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 2SR

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616243035

Broadfield Primary School

Address: Broadfield Primary School, Goddard Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1LH

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact:

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

Address: Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JD

Distance: 1.09 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707260

Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School

Address: Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, Heron Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JD

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact:

Limehurst Community Primary School

Address: Limehurst Community Primary School, White Bank Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3JQ

Distance: 0.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617707220

Holy Family RC Primary School

Address: Holy Family RC Primary School, Lime Green Road, Limehurst Village, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 3NG

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact:

Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School

Address: Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School, Ashton Road, Woodhouses, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9WL

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: 01616816793

Oasis Academy Limeside

Address: Oasis Academy Limeside, Third Avenue, Limeside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3SB

Distance: 0.90 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616887535

Alexandra Park Junior School

Address: Alexandra Park Junior School, Brook Lane, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 2BE

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708321

Coppice Primary Academy

Address: Coppice Primary Academy, Burlington Avenue, Coppice, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 1AP

Distance: 1.39 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617703543

Werneth Primary School

Address: Werneth Primary School, Coppice Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4BL

Distance: 1.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705333

England Secondary Schools

The Hathershaw College

Address: The Hathershaw College, Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708555

Oasis Academy Oldham

Address: Oasis Academy Oldham, Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249630

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near OL8 3JS

TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: TANHILL LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 2QL

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

RAVAT AND RAY

Address: TANHILL LANE, OLDHAM, OL8 2QL

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 221 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3AA

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE

Address: 283 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 1NN

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 234 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 1QN

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 194 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL7 9AW

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near OL8 3JS

LOMAS PHARMACY

Address: 586 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HW

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 247738

ST CHADS PHARMACY

Address: ST CHADS CENTRE, LIME GREEN PARADE, LIMEHURST, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HH

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6280026

BOOTS

Address: 348 OLDHAM ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL7 9PS

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3301078

ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY

Address: 366 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HF

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 243085

WELL

Address: 388-390 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HF

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 651011

SUBURB PHARMACY

Address: 390 HOLLINS ROAD, OLDHAM, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3BE

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6651017

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near OL8 3JS

HATHERSHAW OPTICIANS (OLDHAM)

Address: 250 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 1QN

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

VISION CARE AT HOME

Address: OFFICE 2.04, HOLLINWOOD BUSINESS CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3QL

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

VISION CARE AT HOME NORTH WEST LTD

Address: 215B HOLLINWOOD BUSINESS CENTRE, ALBERT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3QL

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

MANCHESTER OPTICAL LTD

Address: 1 BERKELEY STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7DT

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (ASHTON)

Address: 12 MERCIAN MALL, LADYSMITH CENTRE, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 7JH

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

SPEC-TACKLE (ASHTON UNDER LYNE)

Address: 28 MARKET HALL, BOW STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL6 6BZ

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near OL8 3JS

HILL TOP SURGERY

Address: FITTON HILL N C, FIRCROFT ROAD, FITTON HILL, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 2QD

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6222760

ST CHADS MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: ST. CHADS CENTRE, LIME GREEN PARADE, LIME GREEN, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HH

Distance: 0.79 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6201611

WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 1 DUNKERLEY STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, LANCASHIRE, OL7 9EJ

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3307087

OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES

Address: LANGHAM HOUSE, 368 ASHTON ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3HF

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6244716

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: 1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, OL8 3TR

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 CLIVE STREET, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL8 3TR

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6277900

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Transport Links near OL8 3JS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: OL8 3JS

Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne station, Wellington Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL6 6JP
Distance: 1.89 miles
Driving Time: 4.61 minutes
Guide Bridge
Guide Bridge station, Guide Lane, Guide Bridge, Greater Manchester, M34 5HF
Distance: 3.22 miles
Driving Time: 7.47 minutes
Stalybridge
Stalybridge station, Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF
Distance: 3.32 miles
Driving Time: 7.16 minutes
Moston
Moston station, Hollinwood Avenue, Moston, Greater Manchester, M40 0JT
Distance: 4.08 miles
Driving Time: 8.68 minutes
Mossley (Manchester)
Mossley station, Manchester Road, Mossley, Greater Manchester, OL5 0AB
Distance: 5.55 miles
Driving Time: 11.75 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near OL8 3JS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near OL8 3JS

M60 J22

Distance: 2.28 miles

Driving Time: 5.16 minutes

M60 J21

Distance: 3.16 miles

Driving Time: 6.60 minutes

M60 J23

Distance: 3.33 miles

Driving Time: 6.82 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 3.51 miles

Driving Time: 6.84 minutes

M67 J1

Distance: 5.71 miles

Driving Time: 8.90 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the OL8 3JS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham West and Royton Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Jim McMahon
Contact Details	Contact Jim McMahon
Political Party	Labour (Co-op)

What Council is the OL8 3JS 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 OL8 3JS 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

Postcodes near the OL8 3JS Postcode

OL8 3HT Ashton Road OL8 3HX Ashton Road OL8 2TJ Byrth Road OL8 3JA Knott Lanes OL8 3JP Victoria Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the OL8 3JS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near OL8 3JS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Hollins Road, OLDHAM, OL8 4JZ	1.94 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Asda
Sainsburys, Wellington Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7TE	2.37 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Sainsburys
Asda, Queens Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 8ER	2.46 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Asda
Aldi, Wellington Road, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7FN	2.51 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Aldi
Iceland, Bow Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6BU	2.75 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the OL8 3JS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near OL8 3JS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 16, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2BN	5.56 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Unit 16, Piccadilly Station
2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly, Manchester Piccadilly, M2 3AN	5.75 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to 2a Mosley Street, Piccadilly
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.39 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.39 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to Birch Service Area

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL8 3JS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG	1.60 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to McDonald's, Fold Way, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0PG
McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG	1.72 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to McDonald's, Warrington Street, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 7JG
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.07 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL	2.33 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to McDonald's, Jardine Way, Chadderton, OLDHAM, OL9 9QL

KFC Restaurants near OL8 3JS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.07 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Sisson Street, Failsworth, MANCHESTER, M35 0FF	2.07 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to KFC Oldham - Sisson Street
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.41 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	3.40 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, Alphagate Drive, Denton, MANCHESTER, M34 3SH	4.02 miles	Directions from OL8 3JS to KFC Manchester - Denton Rock