OL3 5NU is a residential postcode situated on Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 897th largest and 313th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
OL3 5NU is a residential postcode situated on Huddersfield Road, Diggle, Oldham, OL3 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 897th largest and 313th most expensive of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area. The dominant property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
Sale prices range from £215,160 for 3 bedroom leasehold houses with a garden (775 ft2) to £458,939 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,657 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,184 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,544 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.0% and 6.6%.
The average value per square foot is £233.
The last sale in OL3 5NU sold for £145,000 on 15th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £286,456.
The OL3 5NU Sales Market has increased by 61.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.9% | £286,456 |
| April 2025 | 5.8% | £275,737 |
| April 2024 | 0.7% | £260,703 |
| April 2023 | 3.7% | £258,867 |
| April 2022 | 10.4% | £249,740 |
| April 2021 | 10.2% | £226,249 |
| April 2020 | 3.6% | £205,256 |
| April 2019 | 1.8% | £198,139 |
| April 2018 | 3.4% | £194,676 |
| April 2017 | 6% | £188,332 |
| April 2016 | 3.2% | £177,651 |
| April 2015 | 4.8% | £172,131 |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £164,240 |
| April 2013 | 4.3% | £158,869 |
| April 2012 | -0.3% | £152,328 |
| April 2011 | -1.8% | £152,736 |
| April 2010 | 0.7% | £155,490 |
| April 2009 | -10.6% | £154,398 |
| April 2008 | 3.3% | £172,780 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £167,260 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,310.
The OL3 5NU Rental Market has increased by 54.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.2% | £1,310pcm |
| April 2025 | 3.9% | £1,281pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.4% | £1,234pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.9% | £1,148pcm |
| April 2022 | 8.6% | £1,045pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.5% | £962pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £921pcm |
| April 2019 | 1.8% | £896pcm |
| April 2018 | -0.3% | £880pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.8% | £883pcm |
| April 2016 | 4.3% | £850pcm |
| April 2015 | 3.4% | £815pcm |
| April 2014 | 2% | £789pcm |
| April 2013 | 4% | £773pcm |
| April 2012 | 0.9% | £743pcm |
| April 2011 | 3% | £737pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.5% | £715pcm |
| April 2009 | -5.6% | £691pcm |
| April 2008 | -1.1% | £732pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £740pcm |
The last sale was on 15th August 2025 for £145,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
OL3 5NU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
OL3 5NU is the 897th largest and the 313th most expensive postcode out of the 931 postcodes in the OL3 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around OL3 5NU, 45.1% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around OL3 5NU, 25.9% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 35.8% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around OL3 5NU, the average age was 46.4 and the most common age was 57.
The graph below shows how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around OL3 5NU, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North West and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around OL3 5NU, there are an average of 1.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North West and the rest of England & Wales.