OL4 3RX postcode in Oldham, England

OL4 3RX 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 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 £185,000 Homes sold in OL4 3, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Greenfield 2.5 km in a straight line

Where OL4 3RX is, and what is near it

Map of OL4 3RX and what is near it Map of OL4 3RX: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the OL4 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. OL4 3DS: also in OL4 3OL4 3DT: also in OL4 3OL4 3FX: also in OL4 3OL4 3JL: also in OL4 3OL4 3JN: also in OL4 3OL4 3JP: also in OL4 3OL4 3JT: also in OL4 3OL4 3JW: also in OL4 3OL4 3JX: also in OL4 3OL4 3JY: also in OL4 3OL4 3JZ: also in OL4 3OL4 3LA: also in OL4 3OL4 3LB: also in OL4 3OL4 3LF: also in OL4 3OL4 3LH: also in OL4 3OL4 3LJ: also in OL4 3OL4 3LL: also in OL4 3OL4 3LN: also in OL4 3OL4 3LQ: also in OL4 3OL4 3LT: also in OL4 3OL4 3LU: also in OL4 3OL4 3NB: also in OL4 3OL4 3ND: also in OL4 3OL4 3NE: also in OL4 3OL4 3NF: also in OL4 3OL4 3NG: also in OL4 3OL4 3NJ: also in OL4 3OL4 3NL: also in OL4 3OL4 3NP: also in OL4 3OL4 3NQ: also in OL4 3OL4 3NX: also in OL4 3OL4 3NY: also in OL4 3OL4 3NZ: also in OL4 3OL4 3PA: also in OL4 3OL4 3PB: also in OL4 3OL4 3PH: also in OL4 3OL4 3PP: also in OL4 3OL4 3PQ: also in OL4 3OL4 3PR: also in OL4 3OL4 3PY: also in OL4 3OL4 3PZ: also in OL4 3OL4 3QA: also in OL4 3OL4 3QB: also in OL4 3OL4 3QD: also in OL4 3OL4 3QE: also in OL4 3OL4 3QL: also in OL4 3OL4 3QN: also in OL4 3OL4 3QP: also in OL4 3OL4 3QR: also in OL4 3OL4 3QU: also in OL4 3OL4 3QW: also in OL4 3OL4 3RA: also in OL4 3OL4 3RB: also in OL4 3OL4 3RD: also in OL4 3OL4 3RE: also in OL4 3OL4 3RF: also in OL4 3OL4 3RG: also in OL4 3OL4 3RH: also in OL4 3OL4 3RU: also in OL4 3OL4 3RY: also in OL4 3OL4 3RZ: also in OL4 3OL4 3SA: also in OL4 3OL4 3SB: also in OL4 3OL4 3SD: also in OL4 3OL4 3SE: also in OL4 3OL4 3SF: also in OL4 3OL4 3SG: also in OL4 3 School 2.0 kmGP 2.5 kmGreenfield station 2.5 kmGP 2.5 kmSaddleworth School 2.8 kmSaddleworth West & Lees OL4 3RX Map of OL4 3RX and what is near it Map of OL4 3RX: its centre point, with the 179 other postcodes in the OL4 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.0 kmGP 2.5 kmGP 2.5 kmSaddleworth West & Lees OL4 3RX
  • OL4 3RX
  • Other postcodes in OL4 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.5540, longitude -2.0419)

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 OL4 3RX?

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 OL4 3RX?

Every home and business at OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX?

BinDayBuddy has not read Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's days for OL4 3RX today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX.

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 OL4 3RX: 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 OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX?

Homes in OL4 3 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £290,000 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £207,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £165,000 45 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole OL4 district: a typical £200,000 from 360 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 OL4 3RX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at OL4 3RX. 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 OL4 3RX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around OL4 3RX. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (66%). 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 OL4 3RX

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 C, the most common, is £2,313.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (8%)£1,735
Band Babout 150 (20%)£2,024
Band Cabout 190 (26%)£2,313
Band Dabout 130 (18%)£2,602
Band Eabout 70 (9%)£3,181
Band Fabout 80 (11%)£3,759
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£4,337
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,204

When the homes were built

  1. 66% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 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 OL4 3RX is in (ONS area E01005416), 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest open schools to OL4 3RX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near OL4 3RX, 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of OL4 3RX is Greenfield Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Greenfield Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near OL4 3RX, 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of OL4 3RX, 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 OL4 3RX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of OL4 3RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 3 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.7 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest to the centre of OL4 3RX, 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 OL4 3RX?

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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of OL4 3RX, 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 1.5 kmCycle
  • Springfields Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0161 620 4794 2.0 kmCycle
  • Millfield Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old 2.1 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of OL4 3RX, 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 OL4 3RX?

The nearest vets to the centre of OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX in a conservation area?

The centre of OL4 3RX 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 OL4 3RX?

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 OL4 3RX. 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 OL4 3RX

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
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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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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