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Thinking of living at OL3 5RP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 37% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| East Crompton St George's CofE School | Primary | 1.9 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Buckstones Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Hodge Clough Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 4.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Crompton House Church of England Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Hollingworth Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farrowdale House School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| SEE (Oldham) | Independent | 4.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Friarmere Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Dunwood Park | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Golf | Bishops Park (Oldham) | 630 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Delph & Dobcross Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Manor House Barn | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Oldham St Anne's ARLFC | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Springhead ARLFC | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Running | Up & Running | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Milnrow Skatepark | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Netball | Netball UK | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Gym | Royton Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Jujistu | White Tiger Martial Arts | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | TBK Taekwondo | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Shaw and Crompton Metrolink stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km). The nearest rail station is Greenfield, 5.1 km away, with 351k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Braeside, 50 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 356, 823, 826); 5 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 37% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Co-op Academy Strinesdale, 3.3 km away; Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 2.5 km away, with Strinesdale Food and Booze closer still (1.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Moorside Medical Practice (2.2 km), with Hobbs Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.2 km).
For a haircut, Gent's Corner is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 7.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 16 pubs and bars.
Bishop Park Pitch & Putt Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Kings Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
There are 181 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Bishops Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Manor House Barn (3.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 30 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
2 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Brookland School |
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| Independent |
| 4.7 km |
| Attainment 8: 7.1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL3 5RP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.