How many schools are near OL12 8TR?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL12 8TR. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of OL12 8TR 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 8TR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL12 8TR includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

OL12 8TR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL12 8TR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,277 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

67Safety

63Health

57Transport

71Green

64Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL12 8TR.

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.

Schools52/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

8 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Whitworth Community High SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Tonacliffe Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthGood · 0.7 mi Shawclough Community Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi Healey Foundation Primary SchoolGood · 1.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety67/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare63/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi

Transport57/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.3 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Hallfold United Reformed Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities64/100

3supermarkets

3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Whitworth Market Express — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL12 8TR.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

7.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB 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 — 3,343 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£308k▲ 8.7%

Semi-detached£221k▲ 31.6%

Terraced£153k▲ 25.0%

Flat£120k▲ 23.9%

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).

About OL12 8TR

OL12 8TR scores 53/100 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.

In national context, OL12 8TR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,277 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 9/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WHITWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL12 8TR. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hallfold United Reformed Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 5 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Tesco Whitworth Market Express, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk 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 OL12 8TR on NestScope.

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