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OL8 3 in Oldham

Oldham council area · OL8 3 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector OL8 3 in Oldham. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideOL8 3 · OL8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at OL8 3

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Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£200,00090 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
3.4 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped supermarket is 0.6 km from the OL8 3 sector centre, while the nearest station is 3.4 km away. Both are straight-line distances; actual routes may differ.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 98.7% across 213 residential postcode records in OL8 3, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.5 km from the OL8 3 sector centre, with 1152 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Primary school evidence

    3 primary schools appear inside the OL8 3 sector boundary. 33% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for OL8 3. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

90 sales in sample
90 sales in sample
7 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
44 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Oldham local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Oldham, about 97.9%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£942Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £575 to £942. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£942£758.5£575202020232026
Aug 2026£942

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£942
Jul 2026£931
Jun 2026£921
May 2026£917
Apr 2026£915
Mar 2026£910
Feb 2026£899
Jan 2026£882
Dec 2025£866
Nov 2025£855
Oct 2025£847
Sept 2025£840
Aug 2025£838
Jul 2025£839
Jun 2025£834
May 2025£825
Apr 2025£817
Mar 2025£814
Feb 2025£811
Jan 2025£808
Dec 2024£802
Nov 2024£798
Oct 2024£795
Sept 2024£795
Aug 2024£795
Jul 2024£792
Jun 2024£784
May 2024£772
Apr 2024£764
Mar 2024£759
Feb 2024£756
Jan 2024£743
Dec 2023£729
Nov 2023£711
Oct 2023£703
Sept 2023£696
Aug 2023£695
Jul 2023£692
Jun 2023£689
May 2023£683
Apr 2023£676
Mar 2023£670
Feb 2023£668
Jan 2023£666
Dec 2022£665
Nov 2022£664
Oct 2022£660
Sept 2022£654
Aug 2022£646
Jul 2022£639
Jun 2022£633
May 2022£628
Apr 2022£621
Mar 2022£614
Feb 2022£608
Jan 2022£607
Dec 2021£605
Nov 2021£604
Oct 2021£603
Sept 2021£600
Aug 2021£598
Jul 2021£595
Jun 2021£592
May 2021£589
Apr 2021£587
Mar 2021£585
Feb 2021£583
Jan 2021£582
Dec 2020£579
Nov 2020£577
Oct 2020£575
Sept 2020£575

Average house price

£217,171Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £138,414 to £217,171. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£217.2k£177.8k£138.4k202020232026
Jul 2026£217,171

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£217,171
Jun 2026£215,152
May 2026£213,837
Apr 2026£211,750
Mar 2026£210,564
Feb 2026£212,502
Jan 2026£213,007
Dec 2025£215,083
Nov 2025£213,089
Oct 2025£214,245
Sept 2025£210,597
Aug 2025£207,683
Jul 2025£207,408
Jun 2025£204,368
May 2025£206,737
Apr 2025£203,849
Mar 2025£207,704
Feb 2025£204,647
Jan 2025£201,810
Dec 2024£196,754
Nov 2024£194,185
Oct 2024£193,722
Sept 2024£193,328
Aug 2024£193,808
Jul 2024£190,293
Jun 2024£186,904
May 2024£184,561
Apr 2024£184,434
Mar 2024£185,429
Feb 2024£184,515
Jan 2024£184,999
Dec 2023£185,200
Nov 2023£185,296
Oct 2023£185,579
Sept 2023£185,493
Aug 2023£185,566
Jul 2023£183,067
Jun 2023£181,613
May 2023£180,572
Apr 2023£182,756
Mar 2023£182,186
Feb 2023£183,612
Jan 2023£183,254
Dec 2022£186,609
Nov 2022£186,916
Oct 2022£184,129
Sept 2022£181,543
Aug 2022£179,529
Jul 2022£178,872
Jun 2022£176,223
May 2022£174,606
Apr 2022£174,614
Mar 2022£173,581
Feb 2022£172,556
Jan 2022£170,818
Dec 2021£166,209
Nov 2021£165,943
Oct 2021£163,979
Sept 2021£163,069
Aug 2021£162,833
Jul 2021£160,330
Jun 2021£160,474
May 2021£158,645
Apr 2021£157,890
Mar 2021£157,604
Feb 2021£153,687
Jan 2021£152,415
Dec 2020£150,287
Nov 2020£147,805
Oct 2020£143,742
Sept 2020£139,378
Aug 2020£138,414
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.7%Mean across 213 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 213 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station3.4 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.6 km
  • Nearest post office1 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.6 km
  • Nearest hospital3.9 km
  • Nearest gym1.4 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.2 km
  • Nearest community centre1.2 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.8 km
  • Nearest Waitrose10.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 11 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.5 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km1,152 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
16.44 km
Tesco
1.12 km
Sainsbury's
2.49 km
Aldi
2.67 km
Lidl
2.75 km
M&S
8.03 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
5
Grade II*
1
Grade II
4

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
43.56 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Street Bridge Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
Wagon & Horses
Mapped in sectorSee location
Welcome Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
White Hart
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Famous King George
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

3Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

33% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset21.1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

2recorded incidents in the available dataset
Drugs
1
Violence and sexual offences
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider OL8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from OL8 3. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom OL8 3Shared evidence
OL8 3WoodhousesThis area · Manchester
£200,000
90
This area
Reference sector
DN33 3DN33 3 in North East Lincolnshire area guideNorth East Lincolnshire
£195,000£5,000 lower than this area
197
133.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Nearest station3.4 km3.3 km
Gigabit availability99%98%
NG18 3NG18 3 in Mansfield area guideMansfield
£197,000£3,000 lower than this area
131
76.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.5 km0.5 km
Gigabit availability99%97%
NG8 6NG8 6 in Nottingham area guideNottingham
£199,250£750 lower than this area
80
84.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.6 km
Gigabit availability99%96%
DN2 5DN2 5 in Doncaster area guideDoncaster
£203,000£3,000 higher than this area
125
67.9 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station3.4 km3.4 km
Gigabit availability99%99%
Nearest supermarket0.6 km0.5 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector OL8 3, not the whole of Oldham. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 213 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Oldham; 100,820 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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