OL3 5BU, Oldham
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Average sold price
£263,207
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in OL3 5BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Walkmill | 28 Nov 2024 | £5,628 | Other |
| 14, Walkmill | 22 Oct 2024 | £330,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5, Walkmill | 5 Jun 2024 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Walkmill | 8 Mar 2024 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| Wren Cottage, 2, Walkmill | 2 Feb 2024 | £420,000 | Detached |
| Wren Cottage, 2, Walkmill | 29 Apr 2022 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 1, Walkmill | 12 Nov 2021 | £245,000 | Terraced |
| 3, Walkmill | 21 Aug 2020 | £278,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Walkmill | 27 Apr 2018 | £229,950 | Terraced |
| 12, Walkmill | 27 Oct 2017 | £215,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Walkmill | 18 Aug 2017 | £209,950 | Terraced |
| 1, Walkmill | 30 Jun 2016 | £199,950 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 42% freehold, 58% leasehold.
Streets in OL3 5BU
- Walkmill£291k
Schools near OL3 5BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.9 mi |
| Delph Primary School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
| Greenfield Primary School | Primary | – | 1.2 mi |
| St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | Primary | – | 1.4 mi |
Living in OL3 5BU
Nearest stations
- Greenfield station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
- Marsden station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.0 mi
- Tesco 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Well 0.7 mi
- Strachan's Chemist 0.7 mi
- Everest Pharmacy - Delph 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Bridge Street (dental Surgery) 0.7 mi
- Dental Surgery 0.8 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Saddleworth Medical Practice 0.7 mi
- Moorside Medical Practice 2.5 mi
- Leesbrook Surgery 2.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 98% of homes in Oldham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL3 5BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 68.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 24.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 3.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 63.1% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 30.6% | 25% |
| Not answered | 5% | 4.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 24.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.4% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.6% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.1% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.6% | 16.5% |
| No qualifications | 11.4% | 24.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 10.9% | 13.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.7% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 27.4% | 15.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 19.9% | 9.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.6% | 11.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 9.2% | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.6% | 13.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 4.8% | 10.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 4.3% | 8.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.4% | 9.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.6% | 42.6% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 23.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 27.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.4% | 6.7% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.1% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 40.8% | 43.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 2.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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