OL8 3DQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024C, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3DQ, 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 3DQ
- 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 19 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 470 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3DQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Oldham 024CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 3DQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL8 3DQRoad 69 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 3DQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
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 3DQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £199,995Cheviot Avenue, OL8 4HDApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £111,000Copster Hill Road, OL8 3DEFebruary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £211,000Hemlock Avenue, OL8 3DNMay 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £165,000Hollins Road, OL8 3DGNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £130,000Copster Place, OL8 3DHJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000Halliwell Avenue, OL8 3DLOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £224,000Wicklow Grove, OL8 3WDSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £120,000Oriel Avenue, OL8 4HHDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold160 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 3DQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES440 m
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE750 m
Pharmacies
- SUBURB PHARMACY420 m
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY440 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)170 m
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE530 m
Supermarkets
- Heron HollinsHeron440 m
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco470 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024C
Everything about Oldham 024CThe 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.