The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5PU

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL3 5PU

Sam Road - 33 properties, USRN 29405867

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5688 / 53°34'7"N

Longitude: -1.9931 / 1°59'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 566680 5936014

OS Easting: 400553

OS Northing: 408014

OS Grid: SE005080

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GWJ5.9F

Mapcode Global: WHB96.CK4H

Open Location Code: 9C5WH294+FQ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93an06

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): 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 5PU on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:20
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:49
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:06
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:53
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:10
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:20
Moon sets 10:50

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5PU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
25 June 2021 9 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £265,000
17 June 2021 11 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £290,000
19 March 2021 14 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £269,000
17 February 2020 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £245,000
19 August 2019 8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £253,000
15 July 2016 11 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
10 June 2016 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £230,000
31 July 2015 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £205,000
7 January 2011 8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £230,000
21 August 2007 14 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £233,000
20 July 2007 2 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Freehold £185,000
16 May 2007 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Detached Freehold £180,000
15 September 2006 13 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £158,000
11 November 2005 8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £195,000
18 February 2005 6 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £193,000
12 December 2003 15 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Detached Freehold £137,500
19 April 2002 10 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £105,000
15 October 2001 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £95,000
11 February 2000 6 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £79,000
31 January 2000 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £78,500
19 November 1999 14 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £78,500
28 October 1999 3 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £85,000
23 April 1999 8 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £72,500
26 March 1999 7 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £46,500
20 November 1998 10 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £71,000
16 October 1998 12 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £66,000
15 May 1998 16 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £68,950
27 August 1997 9 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £66,000
18 August 1997 22 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Detached Leasehold £65,500
25 July 1997 20 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £67,500
18 July 1997 18 Sam Road, Diggle, Oldham OL3 5PU Semi-detached Leasehold £67,500

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 5PU

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 5PU 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 5PU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027398 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
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
E63008273 Uppermill 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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