OL8 3RB
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Manchester, Oldham
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.5183 / 53°31'5"N
Longitude: -2.1455 / 2°8'43"W
OS Eastings: 390453
OS Northings: 402408
OS Grid: SD904024
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR FWGR.9J
Mapcode Global: WHB9B.0TMQ
Plus Code: 9C5VGV93+8R
Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm24
What Three Birds: goshawk.goldcrest.sparrowhawk
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Manchester Road, Oldham OL8 3RB
Summary
OL8 3RB is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Manchester, Oldham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential building types are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end of terrace).
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £68,245 to £121,897 with an average of £91,875.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Commercial rateable values range from £600 to £19,750 with an average of £4,854. The most common recorded business types are Advertising Right and Shop.
Failsworth is a town, which had a population of 18,844 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 5 people resident in OL8 3RB, of which 2 were male and 3 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
OL8 3RB is in the Manchester travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Oldham Primary Care Trust.
OL8 3RB is approximately 109m (358ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in OL8 3RB
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing OL8 3RB
8b2: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Hard-Pressed Rented Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for OL8 3RB
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near OL8 3RB include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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OL8 3RB at other websites
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near OL8 3RB at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of OL8 3RB are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Oldham Borough Council
Ward
Failsworth East
Councillors
Brian Hobin (Independent)
Neil Hindle (Independent)
Lucia Rea (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
MP
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for OL8 3RB.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near OL8 3RB.
Primary
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Stansfield Road, Failsworth, Oldham, Greater Manchester, M35 9EA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hive Street, Hollinwood, Oldham, Lancashire, OL8 4QS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St John's Church of England Primary School
James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M35 9PY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Yew Tree Community School
Alcester Street, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8LD
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Oasis Academy Limeside
Third Avenue, Limeside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3SB
Academy Converter
Ages 2 - 11
Outstanding
Secondary
Oasis Academy Oldham
Hollins Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JZ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Collective Spirit Free School
Butterworth Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8DX
Free School
Ages 11 - 16
Inadequate
Failsworth School
Brierley Avenue, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Matthew's RC High School
Nuthurst Road, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 0EW
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Hathershaw College
Bellfield Avenue, Hathershaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 3EP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College
Broadway, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 9QY
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Radclyffe School
Hunt Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 0LS
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Middleton Technology School
Kenyon Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2GT
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Blue Coat CofE School
Egerton Street, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 3SQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Droylsden Academy
MANOR ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, GREATER MANCHESTER, M43 6QD
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.