The UK Postcode Database

OL3 5SU

a postcode in Oldham

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

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Streets Associated with OL3 5SU

Horest Lane - 10 properties, USRN 29403283

Delph Road - 1 property, USRN 29403211

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5815 / 53°34'53"N

Longitude: -2.046 / 2°2'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 563161 5937380

OS Easting: 397054

OS Northing: 409429

OS Grid: SD970094

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GW40.VW

Mapcode Global: WHB95.J7YQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VHXJ3+HJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83xn49

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 5SU 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) 22:31
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 07:12
Moon Rises 22:28

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

Residential Property Sales in OL3 5SU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
31 March 2023 1, Ashley House, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Other property type Freehold £692,500
10 February 2020 Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £455,000
29 June 2018 2, Hawthorn View, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £305,000
22 July 2016 1, Hawthorn View, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
28 October 2010 2, Hawthorn View, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £275,000
6 May 2003 Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £249,500
16 April 1997 Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
31 August 1995 Millstone Cottage, Horest Lane, Denshaw, Oldham OL3 5SU Semi-detached Freehold £64,000

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 5SU

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 5SU 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 5SU

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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