OL8 3XD
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Property report — OL8 3XD
Open-data due diligence for OL8 3XD and the area around it.
OL8 3XD in brief: 8 recorded sales (£58,050–£182,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for OL8 3XD itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the OL8 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£166,971
Population
20,855
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in OL8 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-27 | £160,000 | 1 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 2010-05-28 | £150,000 | 12 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 2007-11-09 | £182,000 | 6 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 2007-09-26 | £148,500 | 10 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 2005-11-11 | £145,000 | 1 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 2003-09-05 | £111,500 | 6 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
| 1997-12-05 | £77,500 | 5 THE KNOWLS | Semi-detached |
| 1995-10-31 | £58,050 | 6 THE KNOWLS | Detached |
8 recorded sales on OL8 3XD. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Oasis Academy Limeside | 0.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Holy Family RC Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2022) |
| Limehurst Community Primary School | 0.6 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: HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.5 mi) · LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT (0.7 mi) · QUAYSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.0 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2.2 mi) · FOREST HOUSE - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.2 mi) · A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL (2.2 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LODGES AND GATES TO HOLLINWOOD CEMETERY (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · DEVON MILL (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · Hollinwood War Memorial (Grade II) (0.4 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: YATES PHARMACY (0.2 mi) · ST CHADS PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · SUBURB PHARMACY (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Hollinwood (Manchester Metrolink) (0.4 mi) · South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink) (0.7 mi) · Failsworth (Manchester Metrolink) (1.2 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.1 mi) · Lidl (0.2 mi) · BBM Supermarket (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 35
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 37%
- Households
- 7,730
Owned 51% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for OL8 3.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for OL8 3XD in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 | DistrictOL8 | SectorOL8 3 | PostcodeOL8 3XD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £165,542 | £166,971 | £129,069 |
| Population | 57,068 | 20,855 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 1/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | — | — | — |
| Schools | 23 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 99% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (OL8 3); 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.