OL3 6LX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 006A, Saddleworth South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL3 6LX, 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 6LX
- 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, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- No property in OL3 6LX 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 006ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at OL3 6LXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL3 6LXRoad 45 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL3 6LX
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) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Saddleworth School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024, before the school changed |
| Diggle School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 6LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £642,500Pobgreen, OL3 6LNNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £781,500Running Hill Lane, OL3 5JSFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold560 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 006A
Everything about Oldham 006AThe 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.