OL3 6HW
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 020E, Saddleworth South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL3 6HW, 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 6HW
- 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, 1.5 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in OL3 6HW 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 020ENeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL3 6HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL3 6HWRoad 49 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
- 7.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL3 6HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Saddleworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Greenfield Primary School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Greenfield St Mary's CofE School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Bright Futures School Special | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 6HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £817,500Springmeadow Lane, OL3 6HWNovember 2025, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £400,000Springmeadow Lane, OL3 6HLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £182,500Heathfields Square, OL3 6EXNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £600,000White Brook Lane, OL3 6ERMay 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £475,000The Cottages, OL3 6ENAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £600,000Springmeadow Lane, OL3 6EPFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £267,500Grange Mews, OL3 6HPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £391,000Church Road, OL3 6ELJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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
Within 1 km of OL3 6HW
In a straight lineGP practices
- SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
Pharmacies
- STRACHAN'S CHEMIST480 m
- WELL530 m
Dental practices
- BRIDGE STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)670 m
- DENTAL SURGERY850 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op UppermillThe Co-operative Group540 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 020E
Everything about Oldham 020EThe 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
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- 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.