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OL1 3BX

POSTCODE

A Coldhurst postcode in Oldham, a 4-minute walk from Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    The Oldham College

    16 plus · Requires improvement

    0.23 mi

  2. 2
    The Springboard Project

    Special · Good

    0.24 mi

  3. 3
    Westwood Boys School

    Secondary with sixth form

    0.29 mi

  4. 4
    The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy

    Secondary

    0.31 mi

  5. 5
    Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.31 mi

  6. 6
    Northmoor Academy

    Primary

    0.32 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    398 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    720 m straight lineabout 9 min

Bus stops

  • Oldham Bus Station

    Bus

    112 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Market

    Bus · o/s · west

    144 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Market

    Bus · Stop SM · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Market

    Bus · Stop ST · east

    162 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Mary's Way

    Bus · adj · south

    204 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL1 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL1 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 11 sales

OL1 3BX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL1 3 sector.

Average price
£132,985
Median price: £138,000
Median +4.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 11 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £85,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£147k£85k
Oct '25Feb '26May '26Sep '26
£85,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3RH
£185,040 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL1 3JD
£75,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL1 3BY
£145,100 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3RQ
£105,200 · 2026-07-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
OL1 3BY
£115,000 · 2026-05-01 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3JX
£141,500 · 2026-03-03 · Terraced · Freehold
OL1 3DE
£105,000 · 2026-03-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3RW
£160,000 · 2026-02-27 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3PS
£208,000 · 2025-12-19 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL1 3PS
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL1 3BX

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Oldham 014 (E02001111)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£32,655

£27,896–£38,226

Disposable (net) annual household income
£24,691

£21,368–£28,532

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,503

£21,649–£25,515

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,976

£18,136–£24,260

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,409
Bangladeshi34.0%
White Brit.31.8%
African11.2%
Other White3.9%
Other Black3.7%
+ 13 other groups · 15.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,409
Muslim46.3%
Christian33.5%
No religion15.5%
Not answered3.6%
Hindu0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,407
35–4919.2%
50–6416.6%
25–3415.0%
10–1510.4%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%

Households

Total households: 1,063
One person: other41.5%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Other household types, with dependent children4.4%
+ 9 other households · 20.6%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
140
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 140 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL1 3BX

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Coldhurst
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL1 3BX
Coordinates
53.5426, -2.1143
Grid reference
SD925051
Easting
392,522
Northing
405,113
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVVP+27
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Coldhurst
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 014B E01005350
E01005350
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 014 E02001111
E02001111
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 014B E01005350
E01005350
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 014 E02001111
E02001111
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:23 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:23 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:23 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
February 1984 — Introduced
Postcode OL1 3BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005350 and MSOA E02001111 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 140
Present — Active
Postcode OL1 3BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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