The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5LB

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL3 5LB

Harrop Green Lane - 23 properties, USRN 29405840

Unnamed road - 9 properties, USRN 29407378

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 19421910

Brun Lane - 2 properties, USRN 29407285

Manchester Road - 1 property, USRN 19422864

Holmfirth Road - 1 property, USRN 29405846

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5692 / 53°34'8"N

Longitude: -1.9751 / 1°58'30"W

UTM Reference: 30U 567872 5936076

OS Easting: 401746

OS Northing: 408060

OS Grid: SE017080

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GWN5.68

Mapcode Global: WHB96.MKP5

Open Location Code: 9C5WH29F+MX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93an26

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27011 / 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 5LB on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:44
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:12
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:31
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:01
Hours of daylight today04:14 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 22:27

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5LB

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 April 2024 9, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £259,000
9 February 2023 Diggle Top Farm, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Detached Freehold £450,000
18 August 2021 Diggle Top Farm, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Detached Freehold £535,500
7 April 2021 9, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £210,000
24 April 2020 4, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Semi-detached Leasehold £260,000
7 December 2018 12, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £197,500
9 November 2018 2 Marsh Lea, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
18 June 2018 10, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,000
14 February 2018 7, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £192,000
19 December 2014 11, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,995
29 August 2014 9, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Flat/apartment Leasehold £172,500
11 April 2014 2, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £240,000
18 March 2014 8, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £185,000
18 December 2013 12, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £175,000
6 December 2013 7, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £175,000
21 September 2012 Diggle Mill House, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Detached Leasehold £205,000
18 May 2012 6, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £199,950
19 August 2011 4 Marsh Lea, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
19 May 2011 3, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Semi-detached Leasehold £250,000
8 April 2011 1, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £250,000
8 April 2011 2, Diggle Mill, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5LB Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £230,000

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 5LB

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 5LB 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 5LB

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027396 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005410 Oldham 006A 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
E26000006 Peak District National Park National Parks Other 1 January 2009 Natural England
E30000239 Manchester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33005163 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
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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