OL8 3SX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 031E, Hollinwood ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3SX, 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 3SX
- 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
- Hollinwood, 880 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3SX 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 031ENeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 50 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 3SXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 3SXRoad 60 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
- 14.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 3SX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Limeside Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Hollinwood Academy Special | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 |
| New Bridge School Special | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Holy Family RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Limehurst Community Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 3SX
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000County Street, OL8 3RNJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £120,000Argus Street, OL8 3RJSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £300,000Fox Park Road, OL8 3NBJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
- £125,000Hollins Road, OL8 4SANovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £90,000Hollins Road, OL8 3TANovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £130,000Randolph Street, OL8 3SRMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £133,000Lynton Avenue, OL8 3URJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £120,000Walkers Road, OL8 3SNJanuary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold150 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 3SX
In a straight lineStations
- Hollinwood11 minutes on foot880 m
GP practices
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE470 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT980 m
Pharmacies
- YATES PHARMACY50 m
- YATES PHARMACY50 m
- ST CHADS PHARMACY740 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY810 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM930 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY140 m
- M60 DENTAL CARE290 m
- HOLLINWOOD DENTAL SURGERY640 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Oldham Hollins Road SupermarketAsda50 m
- Lidl Oldham - HollinwoodLidl580 m
- Spar - HollinwoodSpar700 m
- Spar - LimehurstSpar750 m
- Heron HollinsHeron790 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 031E
Everything about Oldham 031EThe 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.