OL3 5HL

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980

OL3 5HL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL3 5HL

Ainley Wood - 25 properties, USRN 29403130

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5708 / 53°34'14"N

Longitude: -2.0251 / 2°1'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 564558 5936210

OS Easting: 398434

OS Northing: 408240

OS Grid: SD984082

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW94.CP

Mapcode Global: WHB95.VHVX

Open Location Code: 9C5VHXCF+8X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn66

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20180 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for OL3 5HL on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:53
Sunrise	04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:12
Sunset	21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:02

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:11
Moon Rises	22:28

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5HL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 July 2024	29 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£357,500
3 November 2021	23 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£335,000
26 April 2021	5 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£268,000
20 November 2020	14 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Other property type	Leasehold	£435,000
20 November 2020	14 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Leasehold	£435,000
20 November 2020	14 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£435,000
4 October 2018	21 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£457,000
21 November 2014	3 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
30 April 2014	15 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£337,500
28 March 2014	2 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
15 May 2012	5 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£148,000
16 September 2011	4 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
12 August 2010	5 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
1 March 2010	25 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
1 June 2009	27 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
27 May 2009	6 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£164,950
20 July 2006	29 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£205,000
4 May 2005	2 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£179,000
25 February 2005	15 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£280,000
8 April 2004	2 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£100,000
16 February 2004	13 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
19 December 2002	27 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
19 April 2002	15 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
5 May 2000	26 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£70,000
9 October 1998	8 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£78,000
27 August 1998	29 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,500
31 October 1997	11 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Detached	Freehold	£22,000
27 March 1997	9 Ainley Wood, Delph, Oldham OL3 5HL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,950

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 5HL

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 5HL 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 5HL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027425		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005415	Oldham 006D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001103	Oldham 006	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
E33005162		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
E63008253	Delph	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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