OL3 5BS maps, stats, and open data
OL3 5BS lies on Riverbank in Dobcross, Oldham. OL3 5BS 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 December 1997.
OL3 5BS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL3 5BS geodata
| Easting | 398917 |
| Northing | 406322 |
| Latitude | 53.553525 |
| Longitude | -2.017818 |
Where is OL3 5BS?
| Street | Riverbank |
| Locality | Dobcross |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL3 |
OL3 5BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL3 5BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
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 5BS
2023 15 SEP £620,000 |
15, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 2007 25 MAY £244,000 |
23, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 2005 8 NOV £249,950 |
2003 1 AUG £289,950 |
17, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 2003 21 MAR £189,000 |
17, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 2002 1 AUG £174,000 |
23, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 1999 14 DEC £120,000 |
17, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 1998 22 DEC £116,000 |
25, RIVERBANK, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BS 1997 7 NOV £90,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL3 5BS
| Dobcross New Rd/The Woolpack (Dobcross New Rd) | Dobcross | 89m |
| Dobcross New Rd/The Woolpack (Dobcross New Rd) | Dobcross | 104m |
| Delph New Rd/Wall Hill Rd (Delph New Rd) | Dobcross | 133m |
| Delph New Rd/Wall Hill Rd (Delph New Rd) | Dobcross | 136m |
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 427m |
Nearest railway stations to OL3 5BS
| Greenfield Station | 1.7km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL3 5BS (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 93.3% |
| 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 5BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 21.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL3 5BS (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 | 6.7% |
OL3 5BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL3 5BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,303 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,522 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,577 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 28,107 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,811 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,506 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL3 5BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL3 5BS.
- 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 5BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL3 5BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL3 5BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brownhill Vale | 17:00 | 11:00 | 872m |
| Uppermill P.o. | 17:15 | 11:40 | 1,012m |
| New Delph | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,177m |
OL3 5BS ITL and OL3 5BS 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 5BS:
| 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 5BS 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 5BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027406 | |
| LSOA | E01005412 | Oldham 013B |
| MSOA | E02001110 | Oldham 013 |
Nearest postcodes to OL3 5BS
| OL3 5QT | Ladcastle Road | 63m |
| OL3 5AZ | Delph New Road | 67m |
| OL3 5BU | Walkmill | 79m |
| OL3 5LE | Newbank Close | 81m |
| OL3 5AS | Tree Tops Close | 163m |
| OL3 5AY | Dobcross New Road | 165m |
| OL3 5BW | Wallhill Road | 170m |
| OL3 5BA | Delph New Road | 185m |
| OL3 5BB | Tamewater Villas | 199m |
| OL3 5AN | Woods Lane | 244m |
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