OL3 5TE postcode in Oldham, England

OL3 5TE is a postcode in Oldham, in the Saddleworth North ward. It is in the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency and the Greater Manchester police force area, and has been in use since June 2016.

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 £345,000 Homes sold in OL3 5, last 12 months. ▼ 6.5% on the year before Nearest station Greenfield 5.4 km in a straight line

Where OL3 5TE is, and what is near it

Map of OL3 5TE and what is near it Map of OL3 5TE: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the OL3 5 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL3 5EU: also in OL3 5OL3 5EX: also in OL3 5OL3 5LF: also in OL3 5OL3 5RN: also in OL3 5OL3 5RP: also in OL3 5OL3 5RT: also in OL3 5OL3 5RW: also in OL3 5OL3 5SA: also in OL3 5OL3 5SN: also in OL3 5OL3 5SP: also in OL3 5OL3 5SR: also in OL3 5OL3 5SS: also in OL3 5OL3 5ST: also in OL3 5OL3 5SU: also in OL3 5OL3 5SW: also in OL3 5OL3 5SX: also in OL3 5OL3 5TB: also in OL3 5OL3 5TD: also in OL3 5OL3 5TJ: also in OL3 5OL3 5TL: also in OL3 5OL3 5TN: also in OL3 5OL3 5TP: also in OL3 5OL3 5TR: also in OL3 5OL3 5TS: also in OL3 5OL3 5TT: also in OL3 5OL3 5TW: also in OL3 5OL3 5TZ: also in OL3 5OL3 5UA: also in OL3 5 Tram or metro 2.0 km2 places, 2.3–3.4 kmGreenfield station 5.4 kmSmithy Bridge station 7.0 kmSaddleworth North OL3 5TE Map of OL3 5TE and what is near it Map of OL3 5TE: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the OL3 5 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 2 places, 2.3–3.4 kmSaddleworth North OL3 5TE
  • OL3 5TE
  • Other postcodes in OL3 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 53.5796, longitude -2.0592)

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 5TE?

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 5TE?

Every home and business at OL3 5TE 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 OL3 5TE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL3 5TE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL3 5TE 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 OL3 5TE 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 5TE.

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 5TE: 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 5TE 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 OL3 5TE?

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.

£345,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£369,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.5% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 OL3 5TE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in OL3 5TE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 5TE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around OL3 5TE. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around OL3 5TE

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (10%)£1,735
Band Babout 70 (11%)£2,024
Band Cabout 110 (17%)£2,313
Band Dabout 80 (13%)£2,602
Band Eabout 100 (16%)£3,181
Band Fabout 80 (13%)£3,759
Band Gabout 120 (19%)£4,337
Band Habout 10 (2%)£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 55% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 12% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 5TE is in (ONS area E01005414), 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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest open schools to OL3 5TE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL3 5TE is Greenfield Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Smithy Bridge Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
  • Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) Underground, metro or tram 2.0 kmCycle

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Braeside, 398 m away.

More stations near OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL3 5TE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Westway Car Park Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 kmCycle

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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest to the centre of OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL3 5TE, 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 OL3 5TE?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL3 5TE 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 5TE in a conservation area?

The centre of OL3 5TE 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 5TE?

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 5TE. 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 OL3 5TE

Ward
Saddleworth North
Parish
Saddleworth
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2016

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

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

OL3 5RP370 mOL1 4ST400 mOL1 4SU570 mOL1 4SX650 mOL4 2JX740 mOL4 2JY760 m
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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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