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Thinking of living at OL3 6FL? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School | Primary | 2.0 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Diggle School | Primary | 2.2 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| Mossley Hollins High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | – |
| Co-op Academy Strinesdale | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Damian's RC Science College | Secondary | 6.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 18.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bright Futures School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Minds Education | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near OL3 6FL, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Uppermill Cricket Club | 410 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Uppermill Cricket and Bowling Club | 470 m | 6 |
| Tennis | Tame Valley Tennis And Squash Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Saddleworth Golf Club | 860 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 550 m | 2 |
| Football | Springhead ARLFC | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre | 550 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Saddleworth Rangers ARLFC | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Squash | Tame Valley Tennis and Squash Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Friezeland Riding Arena | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dovestone Sailing Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Shooting | 400 yards | 3.4 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 Greenfield, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 351k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Piccadilly.
The nearest bus stop is Uppermill Turning Circle, 50 m away, with a bus about every 26 minutes on weekdays (route 84); 39 departures an hour from the 7 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 Chad's Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 64% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saddleworth School, 1.5 km away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food - Uppermill, 200 m away; Windsor Meats (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saddleworth Medical Practice (150 m), with Strachan'S Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Medipro Aesthetics is 50 m 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.
Salt Uppermill is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Commie the nearest pub (100 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 King George V Playing Fields, 200 m away; for exercise, Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre (550 m).
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.
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.
39 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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