Postcode district report · August 2026

OL3, Oldham

OL3 is the 7th Hapiest of Oldham's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
177
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£312,000
-6.2% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,285
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
14%
of homes sold

OL3 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks OL3 against the other postcode districts of Oldham.

Price per m²£3,285/m² 2nd of 7
Price change-6.2% 7th of 7
Sales a year177 a year 6th of 7
Sales change-13.2% 7th of 7
Energy efficiency69 EPC score 4th of 7
Carbon3.8 t CO₂ a home 7th of 7
Station nearby1.5 km 1st of 7
Yellow the best in Oldham Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Oldham

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better OL3 compares with the rest of Oldham. These colours compare postcode districts within Oldham; Oldham's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Oldham's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 OL2 475£220,000 +4.8%
2 OL8 210£180,000 +5.9%
3 M35 205£223,750 +3.3%
3 OL1 144£188,500 +14.9%
5 OL4 366£200,000 -4.3%
6 OL9 332£205,000 +5.4%
7 OL3 177£312,000 -6.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Oldham only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Oldham aren't ranked.