OL16 3NP postcode in Milnrow, Rochdale

OL16 3NP is a postcode in Milnrow, in the Milnrow & Newhey ward of Rochdale. It is in the Rochdale parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where OL16 3NP is, and what is near it

Map of OL16 3NP and what is near it Map of OL16 3NP: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the OL16 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. OL16 3DE: also in OL16 3OL16 3DN: also in OL16 3OL16 3DP: also in OL16 3OL16 3DR: also in OL16 3OL16 3DS: also in OL16 3OL16 3DT: also in OL16 3OL16 3DU: also in OL16 3OL16 3DW: also in OL16 3OL16 3DX: also in OL16 3OL16 3DY: also in OL16 3OL16 3DZ: also in OL16 3OL16 3EA: also in OL16 3OL16 3EB: also in OL16 3OL16 3ED: also in OL16 3OL16 3EE: also in OL16 3OL16 3EF: also in OL16 3OL16 3EQ: also in OL16 3OL16 3EX: also in OL16 3OL16 3EY: also in OL16 3OL16 3EZ: also in OL16 3OL16 3HD: also in OL16 3OL16 3JP: also in OL16 3OL16 3JT: also in OL16 3OL16 3JU: also in OL16 3OL16 3JY: also in OL16 3OL16 3JZ: also in OL16 3OL16 3LB: also in OL16 3OL16 3LD: also in OL16 3OL16 3LE: also in OL16 3OL16 3LH: also in OL16 3OL16 3LQ: also in OL16 3OL16 3LS: also in OL16 3OL16 3NB: also in OL16 3OL16 3ND: also in OL16 3OL16 3NJ: also in OL16 3OL16 3NL: also in OL16 3OL16 3NS: also in OL16 3OL16 3NT: also in OL16 3OL16 3NU: also in OL16 3OL16 3NW: also in OL16 3OL16 3NX: also in OL16 3OL16 3NY: also in OL16 3OL16 3NZ: also in OL16 3OL16 3PA: also in OL16 3OL16 3PB: also in OL16 3OL16 3PD: also in OL16 3OL16 3PE: also in OL16 3OL16 3PH: also in OL16 3OL16 3PJ: also in OL16 3OL16 3PL: also in OL16 3OL16 3PN: also in OL16 3OL16 3PP: also in OL16 3OL16 3PQ: also in OL16 3OL16 3PR: also in OL16 3OL16 3PS: also in OL16 3OL16 3PT: also in OL16 3OL16 3PW: also in OL16 3OL16 3PY: also in OL16 3OL16 3QS: also in OL16 3OL16 3TL: also in OL16 3OL16 3TU: also in OL16 3OL16 3TX: also in OL16 3OL16 3TY: also in OL16 3OL16 3TZ: also in OL16 3OL16 3UB: also in OL16 3OL16 3XA: also in OL16 3 Smithy Bridge station 3.0 kmRochdale station 3.2 kmMilnrow OL16 3NP Map of OL16 3NP and what is near it Map of OL16 3NP: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the OL16 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 16 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Smithy Bridge station 3.0 kmMilnrow & Newhey OL16 3NP
  • OL16 3NP
  • Other postcodes in OL16 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6067, longitude -2.1056)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL16 3NP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL16 3NP?

Every home and business at OL16 3NP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

OL16 3NP 100% Rochdale 92%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

OL16 3NP 100% Rochdale 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL16 3NP?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for OL16 3NP.

Check the bin days for OL16 3NP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL16 3NP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 20 homes and businesses at OL16 3NP. 1 is in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

20 homes and businesses at OL16 3NP Low: 1Not in an area at risk: 19

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Rochdale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL16 3NP: 2,309 properties in Rochdale are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Rochdale

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL16 3NP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL16 3NP?

Homes in OL16 3 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, up 10% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 10% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 18 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £180,000 39 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £125,000 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL16 district: a typical £206,000 from 320 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL16 3NP

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in OL16 3NP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. The middle sale was £144,000, from £108,000 to £207,500. Across OL16 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £220,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at OL16 3NP

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at OL16 3NP. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL16 3NP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around OL16 3NP. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (40%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL16 3NP

Band D in Rochdale for 2026‑27: £2,601. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,734 (band A) to £3,179 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,734.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 480 (65%)£1,734
Band Babout 60 (8%)£2,023
Band Cabout 140 (19%)£2,312
Band Dabout 30 (4%)£2,601
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£3,179
Band Ffewer than 5£3,757
Band Gfewer than 5£4,335
Band Hfewer than 5£5,202

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 40% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Rochdale before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL16 3NP is in (ONS area E01005558), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest open schools to OL16 3NP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL16 3NP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL16 3NP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL16 3NP is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Rochdale Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Milnrow (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sheriff Street, 35 m away.

More stations near OL16 3NP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL16 3NP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL16 3NP?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL16 3NP on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest to the centre of OL16 3NP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL16 3NP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL16 3NP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL16 3NP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL16 3NP?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL16 3NP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL16 3NP in a conservation area?

The centre of OL16 3NP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL16 3NP?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL16 3NP. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL16 3NP

Ward
Milnrow & Newhey
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Milnrow
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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