How many schools are near OL1 1AN?

There are 83 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL1 1AN, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

1 crimes were reported within 400m of OL1 1AN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL1 1AN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL1 1AN includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OL1 1AN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL1 1AN

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 556 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

53Safety

70Health

74Transport

48Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL1 1AN.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools41/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 83 schools in total

The Springboard ProjectGood · 0.0 mi Future Finders Employability College0.1 mi Oldham Sixth Form College0.2 mi Westwood Boys School0.3 mi The Oldham College0.3 mi St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Springboard Project (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety53/100

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 40 GP, 2 hospitals, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ROCHDALE AND OLDHAM ACTIVE RECOVERY — 0.2 mi

Transport74/100

Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi

Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)0.1 mi

Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space48/100

22green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 5.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Oldham Baptist Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Heron, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Oldham — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL1 1AN.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

15.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

58dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL1.

Average sold price by property type across the OL1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,179 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£367k▲ 31.8%

Semi-detached£192k▲ 12.4%

Terraced£127k▲ 10.5%

Flat£103k▲ 9.7%

District-level averages (OL1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL1 1AN

OL1 1AN scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Oldham within a short walk. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL1 1AN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 556 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 83 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is The Springboard Project (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ROCHDALE AND OLDHAM ACTIVE RECOVERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 2 minutes' walk away), Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Oldham Mumps (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 43 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 58 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 41 dB Lden).

There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Oldham Baptist Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Heron, Iceland, Spar and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Oldham, within a short walk. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL1 1AN on NestScope.

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