The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5RL

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL3 5RL

Ship Lane - 19 properties, USRN 29403243

Coll's Lane - 2 properties, USRN 29407338

Hill Top Lane - 2 properties, USRN 29403274

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29403141

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5674 / 53°34'2"N

Longitude: -2.0355 / 2°2'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 563876 5935820

OS Easting: 397747

OS Northing: 407860

OS Grid: SD977078

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW75.3X

Mapcode Global: WHB95.PLXK

Open Location Code: 9C5VHX87+WR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn56

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

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

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21087 / 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 5RL 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) 13:07
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 5RL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5RL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 December 2020 5, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Flat/apartment Freehold £205,000
10 June 2016 4, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Flat/apartment Freehold £225,000
28 August 2015 3, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,000
8 August 2014 The Cottage Heys, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £362,000
23 September 2011 Lower Hilltop Farm, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Detached Freehold £125,000
19 March 2008 5, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Flat/apartment Freehold £175,000
24 July 2003 4, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Semi-detached Freehold £119,950
30 November 2001 5, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Flat/apartment Freehold £74,000
6 July 2001 4, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Semi-detached Freehold £95,000
23 September 1999 1, Beswick Cottages, Grains Road, Delph, Oldham OL3 5RL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000

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 5RL

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 5RL 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 5RL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027423 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01005414 Oldham 006C 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
E33005160 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
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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