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Lifeline · oldham.gov.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Nov 11, 2025 · 2 registrant changes since 2014 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 24, 2001oldham.gov.uk was registered on Apr 24, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described oldham.gov.uk from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Jisc Services LimitedJisc Services LimitedNov 11, 2025 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Jisc Services Limited (IANA 9000153) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 11, 2025 and most recently on Sep 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 7, 2014 – Apr 28, 2026Registration records for oldham.gov.uk are held from Aug 7, 2014 to Apr 28, 2026 (16 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNov 11, 2025 – Jan 22, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-35.azure-dns.com, ns2-35.azure-dns.net, ns3-35.azure-dns.org…) for oldham.gov.uk from Nov 11, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 11, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 2 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Dec 11, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Apr 24, 2001Registration: oldham.gov.uk was registered on Apr 24, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - Home Automatically imported page....”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described oldham.gov.uk from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 7, 2014 – Apr 28, 2026Registrant: Registration records for oldham.gov.uk are held from Aug 7, 2014 to Apr 28, 2026 (16 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 11, 2025 – Sep 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Jisc Services Limited (IANA 9000153) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 11, 2025 and most recently on Sep 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Nov 11, 2025Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
“Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - Home Automatically imported page....”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 11, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeNov 11, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 11, 2025. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeApr 28, 2026The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 28, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2014–2026
Sectigo Limited
Sectigo LimitedJan 5, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comJan 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for oldham.gov.uk from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncFeb 23, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Feb 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
ZeroSSL GmbHJun 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026ZeroSSL GmbH issued 3 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Jun 9, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 11, 2025 – Jan 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-35.azure-dns.com, ns2-35.azure-dns.net, ns3-35.azure-dns.org…) for oldham.gov.uk from Nov 11, 2025 to Jan 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 11, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 2 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Dec 11, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Jan 5, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 4 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Jan 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 15, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for oldham.gov.uk from Jan 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 23, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 9 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Feb 23, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 10, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 33 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Apr 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 28, 2026Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 28, 2026. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 9, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: ZeroSSL GmbH issued 3 certificates for oldham.gov.uk from Jun 9, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 11, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
OldHam.Gov.uk
Oldham Council is the local government authority for Oldham Metropolitan Borough in Greater Manchester, England. The site provides access to council services, information, and administrative functions for residents and businesses in the borough. Based at 12 Albion Street, Oldham, the council operates the official .gov.uk domain for the area.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #131,782)+6
Verified continuity: 25.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 76 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 76 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What oldham.gov.uk said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council - Home Automatically imported page....
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.