OL3 5AG maps, stats, and open data
OL3 5AG lies on Sandy Lane in Dobcross, Oldham. OL3 5AG is located in the Saddleworth North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Oldham and the English Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Saddleworth. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
OL3 5AG geodata
| Easting | 399350 |
| Northing | 406740 |
| Latitude | 53.557283 |
| Longitude | -2.011283 |
Where is OL3 5AG?
| Street | Sandy Lane |
| Locality | Dobcross |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL3 |
OL3 5AG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL3 5AG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 230m | 755ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Saddleworth North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Oldham East And Saddleworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in OL3 5AG
3, SANDY LANE, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5AG 2005 7 SEP £517,100 |
3, SANDY LANE, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5AG 1998 30 MAR £160,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL3 5AG
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 159m |
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 175m |
| Wool Rd/Navigation Inn (Wool Rd) | Marslands | 313m |
| Wool Rd/Navigation Inn (Wool Rd) | Marslands | 322m |
| Sugar Ln/Wool Rd (Sugar Ln) | Marslands | 352m |
Nearest railway stations to OL3 5AG
| Greenfield Station | 2.1km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL3 5AG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 96.8% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in OL3 5AG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.08Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL3 5AG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 3.2% |
OL3 5AG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL3 5AG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 703,138 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,112 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 22,181 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 95,042 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,320 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,835 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL3 5AG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL3 5AG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
12.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than OL3 5AG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL3 5AG (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL3 5AG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brownhill Vale | 17:00 | 11:00 | 821m |
| New Delph | 16:15 | 11:15 | 991m |
| Uppermill P.o. | 17:15 | 11:40 | 1,112m |
OL3 5AG ITL and OL3 5AG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for OL3 5AG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD37 | Greater Manchester North East |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000004 | Oldham |
OL3 5AG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for OL3 5AG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027363 | |
| LSOA | E01005412 | Oldham 013B |
| MSOA | E02001110 | Oldham 013 |
Nearest postcodes to OL3 5AG
| OL3 5AH | Briarfield Road | 57m |
| OL3 5BD | Ridings Court | 83m |
| OL3 5AJ | Southgate | 99m |
| OL3 5AT | Crib Fold | 155m |
| OL3 5AA | The Square | 156m |
| OL3 5NJ | Sugar Lane | 190m |
| OL3 5AF | Crib Lane | 193m |
| OL3 5AE | Chancery Lane | 202m |
| OL3 5QH | Long Lane | 219m |
| OL3 5NL | Sugar Lane | 221m |
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