OL8 3HX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 033D, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3HX, 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 3HX
- 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
- Ashton West, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3HX 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 033DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayExact point
- 90.3% can get gigabit broadband at OL8 3HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 3HXRoad 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 3HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Limehurst Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Waterloo Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, April 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 3HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Ashton Road, OL8 3HXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £185,000Victoria Street, OL8 3JPJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £215,000Bardsley Vale Avenue, OL8 3HZJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £191,000Lees Street, OL8 2TQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £135,000Merlin Close, OL8 2TWMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £115,000Middlefield, OL8 2TPOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold280 m
- £255,000Knott Lanes, OL8 3JASeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold280 m
- £206,000Newchurch, OL8 2TRJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 3HX
In a straight linePharmacies
- LOMAS PHARMACY930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Ashton Under Lyne Oldham Rd ExpressTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 033D
Everything about Oldham 033DThe 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.