OL3 5BU maps, stats, and open data
OL3 5BU lies on Walkmill in Dobcross, Oldham. OL3 5BU 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 1999.
OL3 5BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
OL3 5BU geodata
| Easting | 398896 |
| Northing | 406398 |
| Latitude | 53.554208 |
| Longitude | -2.018135 |
Where is OL3 5BU?
| Street | Walkmill |
| Locality | Dobcross |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL3 |
OL3 5BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL3 5BU 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 5BU
WREN COTTAGE, 2, WALKMILL, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BU 2024 2 FEB £420,000 |
WREN COTTAGE, 2, WALKMILL, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BU 2022 29 APR £415,000 |
WREN COTTAGE, 2, WALKMILL, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5BU 2004 1 OCT £290,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL3 5BU
| Delph New Rd/Wall Hill Rd (Delph New Rd) | Dobcross | 89m |
| Dobcross New Rd/The Woolpack (Dobcross New Rd) | Dobcross | 91m |
| Delph New Rd/Wall Hill Rd (Delph New Rd) | Dobcross | 99m |
| Dobcross New Rd/The Woolpack (Dobcross New Rd) | Dobcross | 100m |
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 396m |
Nearest railway stations to OL3 5BU
| Greenfield Station | 1.7km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL3 5BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| 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 5BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 19.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL3 5BU (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 | 0.0% |
OL3 5BU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL3 5BU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 116,400 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,582 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,604 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,559 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,062 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,550 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL3 5BU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL3 5BU.
- 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 5BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL3 5BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL3 5BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Brownhill Vale | 17:00 | 11:00 | 921m |
| Uppermill P.o. | 17:15 | 11:40 | 1,077m |
| New Delph | 16:15 | 11:15 | 1,099m |
OL3 5BU ITL and OL3 5BU 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 5BU:
| 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 5BU 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 5BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027406 | |
| LSOA | E01005412 | Oldham 013B |
| MSOA | E02001110 | Oldham 013 |
Nearest postcodes to OL3 5BU
| OL3 5LE | Newbank Close | 22m |
| OL3 5AZ | Delph New Road | 68m |
| OL3 5BS | Riverbank | 79m |
| OL3 5QT | Ladcastle Road | 108m |
| OL3 5AS | Tree Tops Close | 114m |
| OL3 5BA | Delph New Road | 122m |
| OL3 5BW | Wallhill Road | 137m |
| OL3 5BB | Tamewater Villas | 141m |
| OL3 5AY | Dobcross New Road | 178m |
| OL3 5AN | Woods Lane | 217m |
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