About OL1 4HU
OL1 4HU scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL1 4HU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,546 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 low (IMD housing decile 10/10).
There are 62 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsland School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 28 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL1 4HU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 57 dB Lden).
There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.9 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 19 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.3 mi 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 4HU on NestScope.