Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL1 4NQ.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St. Theresa's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
30GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 29 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD HOUSE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 11.1 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi
20supermarkets
20 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.2 mi
Nearest: Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL1 4NQ.
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
12µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
45dB 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 4NQ
OL1 4NQ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL1 4NQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,260 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 8/10).
There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St. Theresa's RC 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 29 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
