OL3 5NP
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Property report — OL3 5NP
Open-data due diligence for OL3 5NP and the area around it.
OL3 5NP in brief: 20 recorded sales (£52,718–£695,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL3 5NP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL3 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£366,486
Population
10,474
Schools
5
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
78%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL3 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (19 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | £405,000 | 51 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2022-07-25 | £695,000 | 60 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-09-17 | £300,100 | 56 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-04-21 | £165,000 | 54 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 2016-10-31 | £400,000 | 62 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-10-31 | £400,000 | 62 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-12-04 | £277,448 | 53 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-09-02 | £147,000 | 52 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-10-10 | £595,000 | CAMDEN DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Detached |
| 2014-07-04 | £236,500 | 58 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2013-11-01 | £162,000 | 56 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 2008-09-19 | £223,500 | 58 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-25 | £164,000 | 56 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-07-02 | £370,000 | 62 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-07-02 | £280,000 | 60 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-12-20 | £132,500 | 53 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-08-05 | £158,000 | 51 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-05-24 | £77,000 | HOLLYBANK COTTAGE, 48A DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-01-26 | £52,718 | 54 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Terraced |
| 1995-04-07 | £65,000 | 51 DOBCROSS NEW ROAD | Semi-detached |
20 recorded sales on OL3 5NP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleworth School | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Chad's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Greenfield Primary School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Diggle School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Delph Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · LEESBROOK SURGERY (2.8 mi) · MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE (2.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: THE ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (4.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL NCA CHILDRENS ELECTIVE SURGICAL HUB (4.5 mi) · ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (4.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: BROWNHILL BRIDGE MILL (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · HILLSIDE COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · LOWER COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.4 mi) · STRACHAN'S CHEMIST (0.4 mi) · EVEREST PHARMACY - DELPH (1.1 mi)
Nearest stations: Greenfield (1.1 mi) · Mossley (Manchester) (3.0 mi) · Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink) (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco (1.0 mi) · Moorside Co-op (2.7 mi) · Aldi (2.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 50
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 4,648
Owned 79% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL3 5.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictOL3 | SectorOL3 5 | PostcodeOL3 5NP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £391,869 | £366,486 | £265,288 |
| Population | 19,658 | 10,474 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 10 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 79% | 78% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 89% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL3 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.