OL8 3BY

POSTCODE

A Failsworth East postcode in Oldham, a 24-minute walk from Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink).

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 43.0

    Oldham hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 42.8

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

Primary nearby

Oldham · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
  • Ashton West (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

Bus stops

  • Laburnum Road

    Bus · nr · south-west

    494 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Laburnum Road

    Bus · adj · north-east

    517 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Lower Lime Road

    Bus · nr · south

    591 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Lower Lime Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    591 m straight lineabout 7 min
  • Limehurst School

    Bus · o/s · west

    708 m straight lineabout 9 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales

OL8 3BY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the OL8 3 sector.

Average price
£199,555
Median price: £200,000
Median +4.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 69 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £250,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£258k£184k£111k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£250,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 3UQ
£145,000 · 2026-08-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3TA
£148,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3DB
£325,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 3WA
£145,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3RN
£160,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3PW
£285,000 · 2026-07-15 · Detached · Leasehold
OL8 3PU
£265,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Freehold
OL8 3UQ
£215,000 · 2026-06-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3HZ
£242,000 · 2026-06-23 · Terraced · Leasehold
OL8 3LG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 3BY

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 033 (E02001130)

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
£44,229

£37,862–£51,667

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,651

£28,300–£37,671

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,419

£30,086–£34,933

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,390

£29,277–£38,081

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: 1,453
White Brit.82.9%
African5.0%
Pakistani2.3%
Other White2.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
+ 12 other groups · 5.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian60.0%
No religion28.2%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim5.0%
Hindu0.7%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,451
50–6423.9%
35–4918.4%
25–3412.3%
65–7411.6%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 654
One person: other19.3%
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 35.6%

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.
6708
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6708 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for OL8 3BY

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Failsworth East
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 3BY
Coordinates
53.5083, -2.1257
Grid reference
SD917012
Easting
391,764
Northing
401,294
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGV5F+8P
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 West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Failsworth East
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 033D E01005440
E01005440
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 033 E02001130
E02001130
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 033D E01005440
E01005440
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 033 E02001130
E02001130
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

7:24 AM4:20 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
8 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

March 2024
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~2 years
Active Duration
2024 -> Present
March 2024 — Introduced
Postcode OL8 3BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6708
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 3BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2024
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~2 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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