OL8 3BX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 029E, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3BX, 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 3BX
- 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
- Oldham King Street, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3BX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oldham 029ENeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 3BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 3BXRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 3BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 OL8 3BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £127,000Crofton Street, OL8 3DAJune 2024, terraced, established, leasehold30 m
- £163,000Hollins Road, OL8 3EANovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £132,000Brierley Street, OL8 3DZNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £81,500Denbigh Street, OL8 3HBOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £113,000Hollins Road, OL8 3HAAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £165,000Stratford Avenue, OL8 3DRApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £100,000Ethel Street, OL8 3EZDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £148,000Wyndale Road, OL8 3DBAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 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 3BX
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES110 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY110 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY700 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY730 m
Dental practices
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE320 m
- DENTAL SURGERY360 m
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)500 m
- RAVAT AND RAY820 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)820 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco140 m
- Heron HollinsHeron750 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 029E
Everything about Oldham 029EThe 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.