Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL1 2BN.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 80 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Holy Cross Ceva Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 41 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ANTICOAGULATION SERVICE GTD HEALTHCARE — 0.3 mi
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 11.5 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.22 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Oldham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL1 2BN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityLow
14.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL1.
Average sold price by property type across the OL1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,197 sales.
About OL1 2BN
OL1 2BN scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Oldham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL1 2BN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 129 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 80 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 41 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANTICOAGULATION SERVICE GTD HEALTHCARE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
