OL8 3AU
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 030E, Hollinwood ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3AU, 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 OL8 3AU
- 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
- South Chadderton, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3AU listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oldham 030ENeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 3AUSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 3AURoad 42 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 3AU
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Limeside Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Limehurst Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
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 OL8 3AU
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000North Gate, OL8 3AFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold80 m
- £237,000Fairfields, OL8 3ASOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £290,000Fieldsway, OL8 3AXDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £315,000Rising Lane, OL8 3ANMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £365,000Middle Gate, OL8 3AHSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £215,000Brae Side, OL8 3APDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold200 m
- £355,000Green Lane, OL8 3BBJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold220 m
- £60,000Croft Brow, OL8 3AJApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 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 OL8 3AU
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES610 m
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE680 m
Pharmacies
- SUBURB PHARMACY420 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY540 m
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY610 m
- ST CHADS PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)430 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE900 m
- DENTAL SURGERY920 m
- RAVAT AND RAY920 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)920 m
Supermarkets
- Heron HollinsHeron430 m
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco710 m
- Spar - LimehurstSpar870 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 030E
Everything about Oldham 030EThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your MP
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
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.