Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood
Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,790 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.
How this score is calculatedThe 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.
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
IMD health decile 3/10 · 1 GP, pharmacy 1.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE — 1.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (0.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Park (500 m²) — 0.0 mi
4 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Aldi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Whitworth — 1.4 mi
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,343 sales.
District-level averages (OL12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).
OL12 8HA scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.