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OL3 5TX

POSTCODE

A Saddleworth North postcode in Oldham.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Newhey (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min

Bus stops

  • Summer Hill Clough

    Bus · adj · south

    799 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Summer Hill Clough

    Bus · nr · north

    808 m straight lineabout 10 min

  • Tame Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    933 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Tame Lane

    Bus · opp · north

    960 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Wham Lane

    Bus · nr · south

    991 m straight lineabout 12 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL3 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 82 sales

OL3 5TX has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL3 5 sector.

Average price
£380,024
Median price: £349,000
Median -5.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 82 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £493,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£494k£366k£238k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£635,000 · 2026-09-22 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5LU
£485,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5QW
£435,000 · 2026-09-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL3 5NW
£420,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5QW
£475,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
OL3 5RR
£365,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
OL3 5PZ
£642,500 · 2026-08-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL3 5PJ
£250,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5DZ
£220,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 5LR
£345,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 5SH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL3 5TX

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 006 (E02001103)

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
£54,575

£46,841–£63,586

Disposable (net) annual household income
£41,063

£35,649–£47,298

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,263

£35,439–£41,313

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£36,063

£31,643–£41,099

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: 1,337
White Brit.94.7%
White Irish1.9%
Other White1.1%
Pakistani0.7%
Other Mixed0.5%
+ 6 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,335
Christian62.4%
No religion32.3%
Not answered3.7%
Muslim1.2%
Other religion0.1%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,337
50–6425.4%
35–4919.4%
65–7412.6%
25–348.4%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 560
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+12.5%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
One person: other12.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

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.
15180
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15180 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 OL3 5TX

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth North
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 5TX
Coordinates
53.5813, -2.0281
Grid reference
SD982094
Easting
398,237
Northing
409,412
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHXJC+GQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham East and Saddleworth E14001415
Constituency
E14001415
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Saddleworth North
Constituency code
E14001415
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Saddleworth
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 006C E01005414
E01005414
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 006C E01005414
E01005414
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 006 E02001103
E02001103
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:22 AM4:21 PM
7:22 AM
Sunrise
4:21 PM
Sunset
8 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
4:21 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode OL3 5TX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01005414 and MSOA E02001103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15180
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 5TX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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