OL3 5SY postcode in Denshaw, Oldham
OL3 5SY is a postcode in Denshaw, in the Saddleworth North ward of Oldham. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since September 2014.
Where OL3 5SY is, and what is near it
- OL3 5SY
- Other postcodes in OL3 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.5923, longitude -2.0388)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after OL3 5SY?
- OldhamCouncil, for all local services Oldham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around OL3 5SY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Greater ManchesterPolice force area
- Oldham East and SaddleworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Debbie Abrahams (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Debbie Abrahams
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 OL3 5SY?
Every home and business at OL3 5SY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 OL3 5SY?
BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL3 5SY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for OL3 5SY on BinDayBuddySource: 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 OL3 5SY 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 OL3 5SY.
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 OL3 5SY: 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 OL3 5SY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near OL3 5SY?
Homes in OL3 5 sold for a typical £345,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 6.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £585,000 22 sales
- Semi-detached £356,250 22 sales
- Terraced £235,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole OL3 district: a typical £323,500 from 182 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 OL3 5SY
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL3 5SY 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
What council tax band are homes near OL3 5SY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around OL3 5SY. The largest share of them, 19%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £5,204 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,337.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (10%) | £1,735 |
| Band B | about 70 (11%) | £2,024 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,313 |
| Band D | about 80 (13%) | £2,602 |
| Band E | about 100 (16%) | £3,181 |
| Band F | about 80 (13%) | £3,759 |
| Band G | about 120 (19%) | £4,337 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £5,204 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2020 or later: 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 OL3 5SY is in (ONS area E01005414), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 OL3 5SY?
The nearest open schools to OL3 5SY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 OL3 5SY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of OL3 5SY is Greenfield Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.
- Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
- Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Denshaw Jct Inn, 86 m away.
More stations near OL3 5SY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near OL3 5SY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL3 5SY, 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.
- Oak Gables Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01706 664250 3.5 kmCycle
- Village Medical Practice Phone 01706 881028 3.5 kmCycle
- Moorside Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 344 8150 4.3 kmCycle
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 OL3 5SY?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of OL3 5SY on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near OL3 5SY?
The nearest to the centre of OL3 5SY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Market Street - Shaw Phone 01706 843637 4.0 kmCycle
- Milnrow Center OF Dental Excellence Phone 01706 710209 4.9 kmCycle
- Heyside Dental Practice Partnership Phone 01706 849392 5.2 kmDrive
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 OL3 5SY?
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.
- Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 6.9 kmDrive
- Royal Oldham Hospital (Vascular Surgery) Phone 0161 276 1234 6.9 kmDrive
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 OL3 5SY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of OL3 5SY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Stoneswood Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01457 874300 3.4 kmCycle
- Newhey Manor Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01706 291860 3.7 kmCycle
- St George's Nursing Home (Oldham) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0161 626 4433 4.0 kmCycle
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 OL3 5SY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL3 5SY, 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.
- Everest Pharmacy - Delph Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 874262 2.9 kmCycle
- Everest Pharmacy Shaw Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 10am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01706 847115 4.0 kmCycle
- Asda Pharmacy, Asda Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01706 883510 4.0 kmCycle
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 OL3 5SY?
The nearest vets to the centre of OL3 5SY 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 OL3 5SY in a conservation area?
The centre of OL3 5SY is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 OL3 5SY?
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 OL3 5SY. 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for OL3 5SY
- Ward
- Saddleworth North
- Parish
- Saddleworth
- Region
- North West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Denshaw
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2014
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Crime and local policing: Find your area on Police.uk
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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