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OL3 7LW

POSTCODE

A Saddleworth South postcode in Oldham, a 15-minute walk from Greenfield Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Friezland Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.62 mi

  3. 3
    Bright Futures School

    Special

    0.86 mi

  4. 4
    Greenfield Primary School

    Primary

    0.89 mi

  5. 5
    Mossley Hollins High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.4

    Predecessor school's results

    0.89 mi

  6. 6
    Milton St John's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.94 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Greenfield Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.1 km straight lineabout 27 min

  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    5.0 km straight lineabout 63 min

Bus stops

  • Mossley Road

    Bus · NE-bound · north-east

    296 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Mossley Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • High Grove Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    320 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • High Grove Road

    Bus · S-bound · south-east

    331 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Church Road

    Bus · SW-bound · south-west

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL3 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL3 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales

OL3 7LW has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL3 7 sector.

Average price
£367,678
Median price: £323,000
Median -5.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 63 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £356,770
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£630k£447k£264k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£254,810 · 2026-09-24 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 7HH
£253,000 · 2026-09-21 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 7AQ
£562,500 · 2026-09-09 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 7PG
£375,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Leasehold
OL3 7FH
£710,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 7DZ
£550,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
OL3 7DU
£545,000 · 2026-06-26 · Detached · Leasehold
OL3 7BG
£315,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL3 7JJ
£195,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL3 7LG
£300,000 · 2026-06-11 · Terraced · Freehold
OL3 7HE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL3 7LW

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 013 (E02001110)

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
£54,304

£46,614–£63,263

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,035

£36,537–£48,359

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£38,791

£35,870–£41,950

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,122

£32,564–£42,319

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: 1,719
White Brit.94.2%
Other White1.6%
Pakistani0.7%
White Irish0.7%
White & Asian0.6%
+ 9 other groups · 2.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,719
Christian61.8%
No religion31.1%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.0%
Other religion0.2%
+ 2 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,717
50–6425.1%
35–4919.3%
65–7414.6%
75–848.3%
25–348.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.4%

Households

Total households: 752
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.7%
One person: aged 66+12.8%
+ 9 other households · 26.2%

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.
26516
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26516 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 2 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 2 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 7LW

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Saddleworth South
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL3 7LW
Coordinates
53.5326, -2.0288
Grid reference
SD981039
Easting
398,187
Northing
403,994
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGXMC+2F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Uppermill
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 South
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 013A E01005407
E01005407
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 013A E01005407
E01005407
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 013 E02001110
E02001110
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

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 7LW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
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 E01005407 and MSOA E02001110 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26516
Present — Active
Postcode OL3 7LW 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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