Wool Road - OL3 5NS
Key Postcode Insights
OL3 5NS is a residential postcode situated on Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 830th largest and 511th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £365,282
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,407pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £306/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
OL3 5NS is a residential postcode situated on Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 830th largest and 511th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 28 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £365,282
- 10 Year change
- up 56.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,407pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 62.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £306/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin OL3 5NS
- High Trees
Unknown
- Saddleworth Station
Unknown
- Saddleworth Station Cottage
4 Bed Period House
- Wool Road Barn
Unknown
- Wool Road Farm
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in OL3 5NS sold for £395,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £365,282.
The OL3 5NS Sales Market has increased by 56.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £365,282 |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £357,715 |
| June 2024 | 2.9% | £341,530 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £331,869 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £327,718 |
| June 2021 | 9.8% | £296,612 |
| June 2020 | 5.2% | £270,162 |
| June 2019 | 1.6% | £256,698 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £252,743 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £243,604 |
| June 2016 | 4% | £232,870 |
| June 2015 | 3.5% | £223,998 |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £216,509 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £207,312 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £206,059 |
| June 2011 | -2.5% | £207,170 |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £212,539 |
| June 2009 | -9.4% | £207,311 |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £228,757 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £227,719 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,407.
The OL3 5NS Rental Market has increased by 62.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2025 | 6.2% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2023 | 8.5% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £950pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.8% | £918pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £902pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.5% | £899pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.1% | £868pcm |
| June 2015 | 2.7% | £843pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.4% | £821pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £809pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.1% | £793pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £802pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £784pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.1% | £760pcm |
| June 2008 | -1% | £801pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £809pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th December 2025 for £395,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
OL3 5NS has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£395,000 | 4 Bed House17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
- Sold Jun 2024£305,000 | 4 Bed House17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
- Sold Sep 2023£289,000 | 4 Bed House29, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS29, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
- Sold Apr 2023£350,000 | 3 Bed House20, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS20, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
- Sold Apr 2022£315,000 | 3 Bed House27, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS27, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
Nearby Postcodes
OL3 5NS is the 830th largest and the 511th most expensive postcode out of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area.
- OL3 5GB, Victoria Quay, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5GB16 Addresses|61 m away
- OL3 5QR, Wool Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5QR53 Addresses|137 m away
- OL3 5AH, Briarfield Road, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5AH20 Addresses|278 m away
- OL3 6BZ, Brownhill Lane, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3OL3 6BZ21 Addresses|322 m away
- OL3 5JN, Butterhouse Lane, Dobcross, Oldham, OL3OL3 5JN2 Addresses|323 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£395,000 | 4 Bed House17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS17, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
- Sold Mar 2022£375,000 | 4 Bed House6 The Wharf, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5QR6 The Wharf, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5QR
- Sold Apr 2023£350,000 | 3 Bed House20, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS20, Wool Road, Oldham, OL3 5NS
Schools Nearby
- St Chad's Church of England Primary School700 m away
- Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School900 m away
- Diggle School1.5 km away
- Saddleworth School600 m away
- Waterhead Academy4.3 km away
- Mossley Hollins High School4.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to OL3 5NS is Greenfield station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Greenfield|2.1 km away
- Mossley (Manchester)|5.3 km away
- Marsden (Yorks)|7.2 km away
- Stalybridge|8.9 km away
