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OL12 8HJ · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

OL12 8HJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
61/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,814 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL12 8HJ.

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.

Schools53
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 7 schools in total

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miBritannia Community Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 miOur Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthGood · 1.3 miBacup St Saviour's Community Primary SchoolGood · 1.5 miSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyInadequate · 1.7 miWhitworth Community High SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety68
7crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 7 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare49
0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · no GP / hospital / dentist within 1.5 mi

Transport60

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby

Green space61
4green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (0.5 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Park (0.32 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities69
5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Spar, Aldi… — library 1.7 mi

Nearest: Co-op Whitworth — 1.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL12 8HJ.

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 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
6µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL12.

Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,390 sales.

About OL12 8HJ

OL12 8HJ scores 61/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Whitworth 1.5 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL12 8HJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,814 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 7 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 7 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

There are no GP surgeries, hospitals or pharmacies within easy reach of OL12 8HJ. Residents may need to travel further for healthcare access.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL12 8HJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near OL12 8HJ?

There are 7 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL12 8HJ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL12 8HJ safe?

7 crimes were reported within 400m of OL12 8HJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL12 8HJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL12 8HJ includes 8 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL12 8HJ?

OL12 8HJ has a NestScope Score of 61/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL12 8HJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL12 8HJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.