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OL1 3BY

Coldhurst

Oldham

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Detailed insights for OL1 3BY

Overview

Postcode OL1 3BY is located in a major urban area, within the Coldhurst ward of Oldham in the North West region, and forms part of the Oldham Town North area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Oldham Town North is £27,900 per year. The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Coldhurst Community Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
73.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Oldham Town North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 86 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Oldham Town North has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

73.7%

Approximately 73.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 60.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Oldham Town North is £27,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near OL1 3BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldham Town North near OL1 3BY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for OL1 3BY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miColdhurst Community ParkSmallWalking directions to Coldhurst Community Park

Area Profile

Population
218
Population density
3,572.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
132
61.68%
Bangladeshi
23
10.75%
African
19
8.88%
Other White
14
6.54%
Other
7
3.27%
Total population: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
65
42.76%
Other social rented
47
30.92%
Owns outright
15
9.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
7.89%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.29%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Coldhurst

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 in Coldhurst area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £260,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Coldhurst in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Coldhurst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£192,000
Flats2£118,750
Semi-Detached9£220,000
Terraced31£128,500

10 year median price trend in Coldhurst

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Coldhurst.

Schools

In the OL1 3BY postcode area, located within Oldham Town North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for OL1 3BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Cross Ceva Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 mi16 plusThe Oldham CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorthmoor AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of OL1 3BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for OL1 3BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCunninghams41 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 1NHWalking directions to Cunninghams
0.1 miMix Mini Market27 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 1NHWalking directions to Mix Mini Market
0.1 miNew Museum Store104 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 2BLWalking directions to New Museum Store
0.1 miOldham News6 Henshaw Street, Oldham, OL1 3AAWalking directions to Oldham News
0.2 miIceland11 Albion Street, Oldham, OL1 3BBWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.