OL8 3DE

POSTCODE

A Medlock Vale postcode in Oldham, a 18-minute walk from Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink).

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Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through · Attainment 8 59.3

    0.32 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Attainment 8 39.3

    0.33 mi

  3. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.46 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · NE entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min
  • Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · east entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Hollins Road

    Bus · nr · south

    22 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hollins Road

    Bus · adj · north

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Copster Place

    Bus · nr · west

    131 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hollins Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hollins Road

    Bus · by · north-west

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · OL8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · OL8 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales

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

Average price
£200,429
Median price: £200,000
Median +5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 73 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sale · avg £148,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£257k£184k£111k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£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
£170,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
OL8 3LJ
£213,005 · 2026-06-10 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
OL8 3JJ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near OL8 3DE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near OL8 3DE

Counts are for Medlock Vale electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jun '24 – May '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · May '26

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 029 (E02001126)

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
£36,502

£31,273–£42,605

Disposable (net) annual household income
£28,350

£24,544–£32,746

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,284

£25,195–£29,547

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,224

£21,114–£27,793

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: 2,969
White Brit.37.7%
Pakistani32.4%
Bangladeshi8.2%
Other White4.1%
Indian3.9%
+ 14 other groups · 13.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,967
Muslim43.9%
Christian30.1%
No religion18.4%
Not answered4.2%
Hindu2.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,968
35–4922.6%
25–3415.8%
50–6413.0%
10–1511.3%
≤49.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 1,006
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.7%
One person: other16.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

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.
3347
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3347 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 3DE

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Medlock Vale
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
OL8 3DE
Coordinates
53.5262, -2.1170
Grid reference
SD923032
Easting
392,338
Northing
403,287
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGVGM+F5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Oldham
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

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

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 029E E01005438
E01005438
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 029 E02001126
E02001126
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 029E E01005438
E01005438
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 029 E02001126
E02001126
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

6:55 AM4:49 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:49 PM
Sunset
9 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:49 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 54 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 OL8 3DE 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 E01005438 and MSOA E02001126 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3347
Present — Active
Postcode OL8 3DE 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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