OL8 3RG

a postcode in Oldham

Introduced in January 1980

OL8 3RG	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with OL8 3RG

Knowl Street - 53 properties, USRN 29405221

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 29409421

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5194 / 53°31'9"N

Longitude: -2.1364 / 2°8'11"W

UTM Reference: 30U 557258 5930401

OS Easting: 391054

OS Northing: 402534

OS Grid: SD910025

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR FWJR.83

Mapcode Global: WHB9B.4SYT

Open Location Code: 9C5VGV97+QC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83wm34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 4b3

Low-Skilled Migrant and Student Communities
Established Multi- Ethnic Communities
Inner Suburb Ethnic Group Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 5631 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for OL8 3RG on Thursday 2 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)	00:03

Hours of daylight today	04:14 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:15
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:52
Moon Rises	22:15

For a full sun and moon calendar for OL8 3RG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in OL8 3RG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 January 2024	44 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£190,000
26 May 2023	43 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£190,000
6 December 2021	53 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£175,000
21 June 2021	23 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£110,000
12 March 2021	27 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Other property type	Leasehold	£99,995
22 January 2021	28 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£80,000
18 December 2020	30 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£158,500
30 January 2020	16 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£109,950
23 August 2019	37 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£145,000
29 June 2018	35 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£112,000
1 March 2018	26 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£56,000
20 December 2017	20 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Other property type	Leasehold	£88,750
18 December 2017	31 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£108,000
29 September 2017	14 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£119,950
19 May 2017	45 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£138,000
19 May 2017	11 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£73,000
13 April 2017	50 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£190,000
9 December 2016	18 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£112,000
25 February 2016	33 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Detached	Leasehold	£126,000
13 March 2015	25 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£89,995
29 August 2014	47 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£168,000
23 June 2014	29 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£102,000
17 June 2014	22 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£50,000
12 June 2014	22 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£63,000
2 January 2014	46 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£135,000
25 October 2013	48 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£151,500
8 February 2013	36 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£130,000
22 November 2012	15 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£50,000
21 April 2011	21 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£88,000
19 February 2010	2 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£80,000
21 July 2009	46 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£122,000
3 July 2008	22 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£60,000
4 April 2008	23 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£96,500
27 July 2007	23 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£50,000
30 November 2006	12 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£55,000
3 November 2006	27 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£53,000
3 July 2006	36 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£60,000
26 June 2006	19 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£66,000
12 April 2006	29 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£83,000
5 April 2006	21 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£72,500
21 October 2005	50 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£129,950
21 October 2005	16 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£86,950
18 October 2005	40 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£60,000
13 July 2004	7 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£59,995
18 September 2003	47 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£80,000
17 September 2003	45 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£78,950
7 March 2003	4 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£43,000
29 July 2002	39 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£69,950
17 January 2002	6 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£12,000
9 February 2001	9 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£27,950
29 September 2000	35 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£42,000
25 August 2000	17 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£29,950
28 April 2000	18 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£29,000
23 December 1999	24 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£25,950
5 May 1999	6 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£28,950
2 February 1999	17 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£12,000
30 September 1998	52 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£59,950
30 January 1998	7 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£19,000
28 February 1997	39 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£52,500
7 February 1997	31 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£39,000
10 January 1997	36 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£42,000
27 March 1996	40 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£52,000
18 August 1995	37 Knowl Street, Oldham OL8 3RG	Semi-detached	Leasehold	£42,500

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 OL8 3RG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

MP

Jim McMahon Labour/Co-operative

Oldham Borough Council

Metropolitan district ward

Hollinwood

Councillors

Kamran Ghafoor Independent

Abdul Wahid Independent

Naseem Aslam Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for OL8 3RG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00027230		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01005378	Oldham 031E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001128	Oldham 031	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014654	Hollinwood	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
E14001416	Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton	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
E33005250		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
E43000158	Oldham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
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
E63008292	Oldham	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

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