OL3 5GX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 013B, Saddleworth North ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL3 5GX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL3 5GX
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Greenfield, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in OL3 5GX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Oldham 013BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 91% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL3 5GXRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL3 5GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Saddleworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Delph Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Diggle School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL3 5GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £395,000Sandy Lane, OL3 5AGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £550,000Ridings Court, OL3 5BDSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £121,500The Square, OL3 5AAJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £575,000Crib Fold, OL3 5ATDecember 2024, detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £287,850Chancery Lane, OL3 5AEJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £635,000Sugar Lane, OL3 5NJAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £705,000Crib Lane, OL3 5AFJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £400,000Sugar Lane, OL3 5NLAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Oldham 013B
Everything about Oldham 013BThe postcode district: OL3
Everything about OL3Your MP
- Debbie AbrahamsLabourMP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.