OL3 5BJ

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980

OL3 5BJ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with OL3 5BJ

Broadgate - 12 properties, USRN 29403157

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5544 / 53°33'15"N

Longitude: -2.0278 / 2°1'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 564403 5934388

OS Easting: 398254

OS Northing: 406420

OS Grid: SD982064

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW8B.SK

Mapcode Global: WHB95.TXKH

Open Location Code: 9C5VHX3C+QV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn63

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Ageing Rural Communities

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 5BJ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:21
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:52
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:03

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:52
Moon Rises	22:13

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5BJ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 September 2019	6 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Freehold	£495,000
21 June 2019	11 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£347,000
7 June 2019	10 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£353,000
24 May 2019	8 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£243,300
6 April 2017	6 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Freehold	£416,000
24 March 2016	2 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Freehold	£205,000
31 October 2014	3 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£322,000
30 September 2013	11 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£250,000
15 December 2011	10 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£285,000
7 November 2011	6 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Freehold	£369,500
21 June 2011	3 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£180,000
23 April 2010	9 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£265,000
30 June 2006	12 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£275,000
16 April 2003	9 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£180,000
15 March 2002	9 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£165,000
22 August 2001	10 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£153,000
8 July 1999	1 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£117,000
17 December 1996	4 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£72,000
1 October 1996	5 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£75,000
29 September 1995	1 Broadgate, Dobcross, Oldham OL3 5BJ	Detached	Leasehold	£85,000

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 5BJ

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 5BJ 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 5BJ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027364		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
E33005186		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

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