OL3 5QH maps, stats, and open data
OL3 5QH lies on Long Lane in Dobcross, Oldham. OL3 5QH 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 5QH geodata
| Easting | 399362 |
| Northing | 406959 |
| Latitude | 53.559251 |
| Longitude | -2.011103 |
Where is OL3 5QH?
| Street | Long Lane |
| Locality | Dobcross |
| Town/City | Oldham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | OL3 |
OL3 5QH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of OL3 5QH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 250m | 820ft |
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 5QH
2025 31 JUL £400,000 |
MOORLEA, LONG LANE, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5QH 2022 19 OCT £790,500 |
9, LONG LANE, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5QH 2006 10 MAY £465,000 |
7, LONG LANE, DOBCROSS, OLDHAM, OL3 5QH 2003 27 MAY £314,000 |
1999 2 AUG £195,000 |
1998 6 FEB £76,000 |
1997 17 NOV £181,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to OL3 5QH
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 358m |
| Sugar Ln/Dobcross Square (Sugar Ln) | Dobcross | 367m |
| Sugar Ln/Wool Rd (Sugar Ln) | Marslands | 370m |
| Sugar Ln/Wool Rd (Sugar Ln) | Marslands | 379m |
| Wool Rd/Navigation Inn (Wool Rd) | Marslands | 390m |
Nearest railway stations to OL3 5QH
| Greenfield Station | 2.3km |
| Mossley (Manchester) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in OL3 5QH (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 5QH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 55.97Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in OL3 5QH (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 5QH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in OL3 5QH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 271,459 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,622 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,271 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,465 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,781 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,618 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in OL3 5QH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in OL3 5QH.
- 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 5QH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to OL3 5QH (metres)
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Nearest post box to OL3 5QH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| New Delph | 16:15 | 11:15 | 850m |
| Brownhill Vale | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,015m |
| Delph P.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,247m |
OL3 5QH ITL and OL3 5QH 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 5QH:
| 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 5QH 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 5QH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00027363 | |
| LSOA | E01005412 | Oldham 013B |
| MSOA | E02001110 | Oldham 013 |
Nearest postcodes to OL3 5QH
| OL3 5QJ | Edge End | 143m |
| OL3 5AF | Crib Lane | 212m |
| OL3 5AG | Sandy Lane | 219m |
| OL3 5BD | Ridings Court | 223m |
| OL3 5AH | Briarfield Road | 243m |
| OL3 5AT | Crib Fold | 294m |
| OL3 5AJ | Southgate | 318m |
| OL3 5AA | The Square | 351m |
| OL3 5AD | Platt Lane | 365m |
| OL3 5AE | Chancery Lane | 373m |
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