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OL3

Outer Postcode Area • 738 Postcodes
Oldham·North West·England
Oldham 53.5525°N, 2.0114°W
34
34/100Overall Score
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Renting & Lifestyle Dossier for OL3

Official local rents, recorded crime, broadband and the walk to the station, for people looking to rent.

1-bedroom rent
£702/ mo

Local authority average (ONS)

Recorded crime
—

Not available

Fastest broadband
30–300 Mbit/s

Ofcom postcode data

Walk to station
~23 min

Greenfield Rail Station

Monthly rents in this local authority

ONS private rents by bedroom size (average)

1 bedroom
£702
per month
2 bedrooms
£879
per month
3 bedrooms
£1,067
per month
4+ bedrooms
£1,452
per month

Nearby food, shops and parks

  • Food shops and supermarkets within 1 km: 7
  • Restaurants and cafés within 1 km: 22
  • Public green spaces within 2 km: 103

Getting around

Nearest station: Greenfield Rail Station, about 23 minutes on foot.

Data quality: Aggregated across 738 constituent postcodes

738 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 05:15.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in OL3.

Is OL3 a good place to live?

OL3 in Oldham scores 34.2/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in OL3?

The OL3 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Oldham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near OL3?

The OL3 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is OL3?

The OL3 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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