The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5SH

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL3 5SH

Ripponden Road - 33 properties, USRN 29405938

Huddersfield Road - 2 properties, USRN 29405930

Ralphs Lane - 1 property, USRN 29407782

Delph Road - 1 property, USRN 29403211

Ripponden Road - 1 property, USRN 29401414

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5932 / 53°35'35"N

Longitude: -2.0389 / 2°2'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 563612 5938686

OS Easting: 397523

OS Northing: 410729

OS Grid: SD975107

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GV6W.CP

Mapcode Global: WHB8Z.NY99

Open Location Code: 9C5VHXV6+7C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xo52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

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 5SH 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 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:02
Hours of daylight today04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:15
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:11
Moon Rises 22:28

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5SH

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 July 2023 17 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Other property type Freehold £515,000
26 May 2023 22 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £340,000
5 October 2022 1 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £335,000
4 February 2022 7c Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £255,000
9 April 2021 24 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Leasehold £236,000
21 October 2020 26 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £329,950
29 November 2019 15 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £193,000
28 February 2019 7a Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
28 February 2019 7c Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £240,000
28 February 2019 1 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £260,000
27 October 2017 3 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £252,500
12 May 2017 5 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
16 December 2016 13 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £197,000
31 March 2016 5 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,000
14 February 2014 15 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £165,000
26 September 2013 5 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Flat/apartment Leasehold £169,000
26 July 2013 7b Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £169,000
1 August 2007 22 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £217,950
22 December 2005 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
9 November 2001 22 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £132,000
21 June 2001 6 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Detached Freehold £192,500
11 May 2001 18 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
4 May 2001 2 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £189,000
17 November 1999 13 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,950
13 January 1997 21 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Detached Leasehold £135,000
4 October 1996 8 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
30 November 1995 2 Ripponden Road, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SH Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000

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 5SH

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 5SH 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 5SH

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00027421 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
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
E63008210 Denshaw 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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