The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5AY

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980
OL3 5AY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL3 5AY

Dobcross New Road - 28 properties, USRN 29403221

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.554 / 53°33'14"N

Longitude: -2.0155 / 2°0'55"W

UTM Reference: 30U 565223 5934354

OS Easting: 399073

OS Northing: 406375

OS Grid: SD990063

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GWCB.GQ

Mapcode Global: WHB96.0XJS

Open Location Code: 9C5VHX3M+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28377 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL3 5AY on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:25
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:59
Hours of daylight today04:15 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:16
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:31
Moon Rises 22:38

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL3 5AY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5AY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 April 2024 17 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £291,000
16 June 2023 37 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
26 March 2021 33 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Other property type Freehold £300,000
25 March 2021 37 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
11 December 2020 26 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £280,500
11 December 2020 49 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Detached Freehold £530,000
27 September 2019 38 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Other property type Freehold £1,125,000
12 July 2019 21 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
10 May 2019 39b Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Flat/apartment Freehold £95,500
26 April 2019 25 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
4 September 2017 33 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,000
16 March 2017 24 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £268,000
8 May 2015 6 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Detached Freehold £290,000
10 April 2015 23b Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £160,000
25 February 2015 1a Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Detached Leasehold £300,000
11 June 2010 45 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £268,750
9 November 2007 24 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
24 May 2007 26 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £199,000
15 December 2006 25 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
8 February 2006 3b Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
12 August 2005 45 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £177,000
13 May 2005 26 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £168,000
23 July 2004 33 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £229,950
2 July 2004 17 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £224,250
2 May 2002 33 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £130,000
6 December 2000 5 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
18 April 2000 33 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
19 August 1996 26 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
4 September 1995 5 Dobcross New Road, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5AY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £22,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for OL3 5AY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

MP

Debbie Abrahams Labour

Oldham Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Saddleworth North

Councillors

Pam Byrne Conservative

Luke Lancaster Conservative

Garth Harkness Liberal Democrats

OL3 5AY also falls within the Civil Parish of Saddleworth, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL3 5AY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027405 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005412 Oldham 013B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001110 Oldham 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000005 Saddleworth Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014658 Saddleworth North Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E08000004 Oldham Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001415 Oldham East and Saddleworth Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000005 Greater Manchester Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005185 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000015 Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000135 NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000057 NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000032 Greater Manchester Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E63008265 Dobcross Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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