OL8 3WQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 029E, Hollinwood ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 3WQ, 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 3WQ
- 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, 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 3WQ 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
- £217,214 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, August 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 3WQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 3WQRoad 50 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 3WQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Medlock Valley Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 3WQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Sidlaw Close, OL8 3WQJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £222,000Polden Close, OL8 3WNJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £52,360Quantock Drive, OL8 3WJMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £372,500Leith Place, OL8 3WGAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £160,000Bellfield Avenue, OL8 3EWJuly 2023, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £325,000Howgill Crescent, OL8 3WAJuly 2026, detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £117,000Hathershaw Lane, OL8 3EUNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold170 m
- £280,000Howardian Close, OL8 3WEDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 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 3WQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES310 m
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE900 m
- HILL TOP SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY310 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY480 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY570 m
Dental practices
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)430 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE630 m
- DENTAL SURGERY660 m
- RAVAT AND RAY760 m
- TANHILL LANE (DENTAL PRACTICE)760 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco420 m
- Heron HollinsHeron590 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 priceAugust 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.