Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL12 7NZ.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Caldershaw Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 10 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 60.9 ha total — largest park 36.5 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (900 m²) — 0.2 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Morrisons, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL12 7NZ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL12.
Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,343 sales.
About OL12 7NZ
OL12 7NZ scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Rochdale Edenfield Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL12 7NZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,810 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Caldershaw Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 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 10 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EDENFIELD ROAD SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROCHDALE INFIRMARY, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
