OL3 6AA postcode in Uppermill, Oldham

Is OL3 6AA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency counts 10 homes and businesses at OL3 6AA. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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.

What do homes sell for near OL3 6AA?

Homes in OL3 6 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 43 sales, up 5.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

• Detached £565,000 7 sales
• Semi-detached £411,000 9 sales
• Terraced £283,000 11 sales
• Flat or maisonette £181,000 16 sales

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.

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 6AA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL3 6AA 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 6AA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around OL3 6AA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of OL3 6AA is in (ONS area E01032922), rounded by the VOA.

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

Which dentists are near OL3 6AA?

The nearest to the centre of OL3 6AA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

• DHS Dental Practice Phone 01457 874872 200 mWalk
• Saddleworth Dental Clinic Phone 01457 872108 400 mWalk
• P & J Noble Dental Practice 1.5 kmCycle

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 6AA?

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.

• Tameside General Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0161 922 6000 7.6 kmDrive
• Royal Oldham Hospital Phone 0161 624 0420 7.6 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 6AA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL3 6AA, 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 2.1 kmCycle
• Stoneleigh House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 0161 624 5983 3.7 kmCycle
• Oakdene Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 624 4594 4.1 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 6AA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL3 6AA, 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.

• Well, 71 High Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 872313 100 mWalk
• Strachan's Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 820228 150 mWalk
• Well, 120-122 Chew Valley Road Mon 9am to 6pm; Tue 9am to 5:30pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu 9am to 5:30pm; Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01457 873623 1.3 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 6AA?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL3 6AA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

• Shaw Vets 6.7 kmDrive
• Tameside Veterinary Clinic 7.9 kmDrive
• Manchester Street Veterinary Surgery 7.9 kmDrive

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 6AA in a conservation area?

The centre of OL3 6AA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

• Conservation areaUppermill

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 6AA?

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 6AA. 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.

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 6AA

Ward

Saddleworth South

Parish

Saddleworth

Region

North West

Country

England

Built-up area

Uppermill

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

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