OL1 3ST postcode in Oldham, England

OL1 3ST is a postcode in Oldham, in the St Mary's ward. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Oldham: 97% Typical price £135,000 Homes sold in OL1 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.9% on the year before Nearest station Mills Hill (Manchester) 4.3 km in a straight line

Where OL1 3ST is, and what is near it

Map of OL1 3ST and what is near it Map of OL1 3ST: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the OL1 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. OL1 3AA: also in OL1 3OL1 3AB: also in OL1 3OL1 3AE: also in OL1 3OL1 3AG: also in OL1 3OL1 3AJ: also in OL1 3OL1 3AN: also in OL1 3OL1 3AT: also in OL1 3OL1 3AW: also in OL1 3OL1 3BA: also in OL1 3OL1 3BB: also in OL1 3OL1 3BE: also in OL1 3OL1 3BP: also in OL1 3OL1 3BQ: also in OL1 3OL1 3BX: also in OL1 3OL1 3BY: also in OL1 3OL1 3BZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3DA: also in OL1 3OL1 3DB: also in OL1 3OL1 3DD: also in OL1 3OL1 3DE: also in OL1 3OL1 3DF: also in OL1 3OL1 3DG: also in OL1 3OL1 3DH: also in OL1 3OL1 3DJ: also in OL1 3OL1 3DL: also in OL1 3OL1 3DQ: also in OL1 3OL1 3DR: also in OL1 3OL1 3DS: also in OL1 3OL1 3DT: also in OL1 3OL1 3EA: also in OL1 3OL1 3EB: also in OL1 3OL1 3EF: also in OL1 3OL1 3ET: also in OL1 3OL1 3EU: also in OL1 3OL1 3EX: also in OL1 3OL1 3EY: also in OL1 3OL1 3EZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3FR: also in OL1 3OL1 3FS: also in OL1 3OL1 3FT: also in OL1 3OL1 3FU: also in OL1 3OL1 3FW: also in OL1 3OL1 3FX: also in OL1 3OL1 3HB: also in OL1 3OL1 3HR: also in OL1 3OL1 3HS: also in OL1 3OL1 3HY: also in OL1 3OL1 3HZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3PY: also in OL1 3OL1 3QB: also in OL1 3OL1 3QE: also in OL1 3OL1 3QF: also in OL1 3OL1 3QH: also in OL1 3OL1 3QL: also in OL1 3OL1 3QN: also in OL1 3OL1 3RP: also in OL1 3OL1 3RR: also in OL1 3OL1 3RU: also in OL1 3OL1 3RZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3SE: also in OL1 3OL1 3SH: also in OL1 3OL1 3SL: also in OL1 3OL1 3SQ: also in OL1 3OL1 3SW: also in OL1 3OL1 3SX: also in OL1 3OL1 3SY: also in OL1 3OL1 3SZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3TD: also in OL1 3OL1 3TF: also in OL1 3OL1 3TG: also in OL1 3OL1 3TH: also in OL1 3OL1 3TL: also in OL1 3OL1 3TQ: also in OL1 3OL1 3TU: also in OL1 3OL1 3TZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3UB: also in OL1 3OL1 3UE: also in OL1 3OL1 3UF: also in OL1 3OL1 3UH: also in OL1 3OL1 3UJ: also in OL1 3OL1 3UL: also in OL1 3OL1 3UP: also in OL1 3OL1 3UQ: also in OL1 3OL1 3UR: also in OL1 3OL1 3US: also in OL1 3OL1 3UT: also in OL1 3OL1 3UW: also in OL1 3OL1 3UX: also in OL1 3OL1 3UY: also in OL1 3OL1 3UZ: also in OL1 3OL1 3XA: also in OL1 3OL1 3XD: also in OL1 3OL1 3XE: also in OL1 3OL1 3XH: also in OL1 3 School 500 mOsprey 550 mMoston station 4.7 kmOldham OL1 3ST Map of OL1 3ST and what is near it Map of OL1 3ST: its centre point, with the 181 other postcodes in the OL1 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 23 bus stops (6 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 500 mOsprey 550 mOldham OL1 3ST
  • OL1 3ST
  • Other postcodes in OL1 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5423, longitude -2.1078)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after OL1 3ST?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at OL1 3ST?

Every home and business at OL1 3ST can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Oldham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Oldham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Oldham.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at OL1 3ST?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL1 3ST today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL1 3ST on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is OL1 3ST at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include OL1 3ST.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Oldham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for OL1 3ST: 2,342 properties in Oldham are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Oldham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of OL1 3ST is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near OL1 3ST?

Homes in OL1 3 sold for a typical £135,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 10 sales, up 1.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£135,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£132,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.9% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced £138,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Across the whole OL1 district: a typical £190,000 from 143 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in OL1 3ST

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL1 3ST from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at OL1 3ST

The Food Standards Agency lists 5 food businesses at OL1 3ST. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near OL1 3ST?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,070 homes in the neighbourhood around OL1 3ST. Over half of them (87%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around OL1 3ST

Band D in Oldham for 2026‑27: £2,602. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,735 (band A) to £2,313 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,735.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 930 (87%)£1,735
Band Babout 60 (6%)£2,024
Band Cabout 80 (7%)£2,313
Band Dfewer than 5£2,602
Band Efewer than 5£3,181
Band Fwithheld£3,759
Band Gwithheld£4,337
Band Hfewer than 5£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Oldham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL1 3ST is in (ONS area E01005433), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest open schools to OL1 3ST, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL1 3ST, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to OL1 3ST?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL1 3ST is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Moston Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
  • Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 300 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairbottom Street, 44 m away.

More stations near OL1 3ST, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL1 3ST, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near OL1 3ST?

6 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL1 3ST, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Waterloo Street Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest to the centre of OL1 3ST, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to OL1 3ST?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL1 3ST, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL1 3ST, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near OL1 3ST?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL1 3ST on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is OL1 3ST in a conservation area?

The centre of OL1 3ST is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near OL1 3ST?

Greater Manchester's police force has published no crime figures to Police.uk for any month from September 2024 to August 2026, so we have none to show for OL1 3ST. A count from Police.uk here would take in only the few crimes that neighbouring forces record nearby, so we show none rather than a figure that looks like a quiet area.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for OL1 3ST

Ward
St Mary's
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North West
Country
England
Built-up area
Oldham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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OL1 1SR40 mOL1 1SN60 mOL1 3SW60 mOL1 3SX70 mOL1 1SU70 mOL1 1SJ70 m
All of OL1

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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