OL3 5LB, Oldham
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Average sold price
£309,042
12 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
65%
of homes, gigabit 65%
Sold prices in OL3 5LB
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Diggle Mill | 23 May 2025 | £395,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Marsh Lea | 17 Dec 2024 | £440,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Diggle Mill | 26 Apr 2024 | £259,000 | Flat |
| 6, Diggle Mill | 13 Apr 2023 | £325,500 | Terraced |
| Diggle Top Farm | 9 Feb 2023 | £450,000 | Detached |
| Diggle Top Farm | 18 Aug 2021 | £535,500 | Detached |
| 9, Diggle Mill | 7 Apr 2021 | £210,000 | Flat |
| 4, Diggle Mill | 24 Apr 2020 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Diggle Mill | 7 Dec 2018 | £197,500 | Terraced |
| 2, Marsh Lea | 9 Nov 2018 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 10, Diggle Mill | 18 Jun 2018 | £169,000 | Flat |
| 7, Diggle Mill | 14 Feb 2018 | £192,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 33% freehold, 67% leasehold.
Streets in OL3 5LB
- Marsh Lea£358k
Schools near OL3 5LB
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diggle School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Saddleworth School | Secondary | Requires improvement | 1.2 mi |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi |
| Delph Primary School | Primary | – | 2.0 mi |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | Primary | – | 2.0 mi |
Living in OL3 5LB
Nearest stations
- Greenfield station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
- Marsden station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Mossley (Manchester) station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 1.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 2.0 mi
- Tesco 2.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 3.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Strachan's Chemist 1.9 mi
- Well 1.9 mi
Dentists
- Bridge Street (dental Surgery) 2.1 mi
- Dental Surgery 2.2 mi
- Dental Surgery 2.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Saddleworth Medical Practice 1.9 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 | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in OL3 5LB
Ethnic group
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 68.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.7% | 24.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 3.4% |
Religion
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61.8% | 44.9% |
| No religion | 32.8% | 25% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Jewish | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 24.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.5% | 83.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.5% | 16.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 43.4% | 24.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.6% | 16.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 11.3% | 13.9% |
| No qualifications | 10.2% | 24.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.6% | 11.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.4% | 46.9% |
| Good health | 30.9% | 32.9% |
| Fair health | 11.5% | 13.9% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 27.8% | 15.3% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 21.5% | 9.8% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.1% | 11.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10% | 9.7% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 8.9% | 11.3% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.2% | 10.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.6% | 13.3% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.5% | 8.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 3.3% | 9.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.1% | 23.1% |
| 1 car or van in household | 34.4% | 42.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.3% | 6.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 27.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Oldham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.8% | 54.6% |
| Economically inactive | 39.1% | 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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