Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL1 2PE.
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
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 72 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLDHAM HOSPITAL AND CARE AT HOME — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 13.5 ha total — largest park 8.4 ha (0.35 mi away)
Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Asda, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Aldi Chadderton Oldham — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL1 2PE.
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
Air qualityLow
14.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 — 1,179 sales.
About OL1 2PE
OL1 2PE scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Chadderton Oldham about 10 minutes' walk away. 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 2PE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,740 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 6/10).
There are 72 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (Ofsted: Good), about 8 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 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLDHAM HOSPITAL AND CARE AT HOME, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
