AREA REPORT · OLDHAM OL3

OL3.

Oldham

OL3 is an outcode in Oldham, covering the neighbourhoods of Greenfield & Uppermill, Diggle, Delph & Denshaw, New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands, Failsworth East and Royton South West. Over the last 12 months 162 properties changed hands — a median of £182k for flats (£3,548/sqm) and £358k for houses (£3,477/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
4,706
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
25
102
Houses
137
525
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£182k
n = 25
£184k
n = 102
Houses
£358k
n = 137
£353k
n = 525
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,548
n = 25
£3,294
n = 102
Houses
£3,477
n = 135
£3,455
n = 503
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−22.5% vs 12m
−21.3% vs 3y
£200k£400k£353k£358k£278k3Yn=52512Mn=1376Mn=32
Flats
Sliding
−8.8% vs 12m
−9.6% vs 3y
£110k£220k£184k£182k£166k3Yn=10212Mn=256Mn=6
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Correcting
−10.8% vs 12m
−10.2% vs 3y
£0£1,900£3,800£3,455£3,477£3,1033Yn=50312Mn=1356Mn=31
Flats
·Plateauing
+0.9% vs 12m
+8.7% vs 3y
£0£2,050£4,100£3,294£3,548£3,5793Yn=10212Mn=256Mn=6
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£333k
n=32
Median £
£278k
n=32
Avg £/sqm
£3,160
n=31
Median £/sqm
£3,103
n=31
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£370k
n=137
Median £
£358k
n=137
Avg £/sqm
£3,549
n=135
Median £/sqm
£3,477
n=135
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£377k
n=525
Median £
£353k
n=525
Avg £/sqm
£3,610
n=503
Median £/sqm
£3,455
n=503
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£194k
n=6
Median £
£166k
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£3,529
n=6
Median £/sqm
£3,579
n=6
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£208k
n=25
Median £
£182k
n=25
Avg £/sqm
£3,826
n=25
Median £/sqm
£3,548
n=25
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£196k
n=102
Median £
£184k
n=102
Avg £/sqm
£3,329
n=102
Median £/sqm
£3,294
n=102
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£50k£211k£371k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
66
Median potential
81
03096182010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Band A
567
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
1,852
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
2,486
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,603
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,440
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,028
Detached
Band G
726
Detached
Band H
7
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,237
13%
Terraced houses
3,266
34%
Semi-detached houses
2,028
21%
Detached houses
1,922
20%
Bungalows
1,026
11%
Other/unknown
191
2.0%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
154
Schools
10
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
Greenfield & Uppermill
2,425
3,076
Diggle, Delph & Denshaw
2,111
2,786
New Delph, Dobcross & Austerlands
1,710
2,554
Royton South West
0
1
Failsworth East
0
0
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Saddleworth South
3,371
4,572
Saddleworth North
2,875
3,844
Royton North
0
1
Failsworth East
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

OL3 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Oldham (OL3)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in OL3 (Oldham) was £358k, with an average of £370k, from 137 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in OL3?
The median flat sale price in OL3 over the last 12 months was £182k (about £3,548 per square metre), from 25 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in OL3?
Typical sale prices per square metre in OL3 are £3,477 for houses and £3,548 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in OL3 have?
Homes in OL3 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 66 (a potential of 81 after improvements).
How many properties sold in OL3 in the last year?
162 properties were sold in OL3 over the last 12 months, and 627 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES