How many schools are near OL12 8TS?

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

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

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL12 8TS includes 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

OL12 8TS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL12 8TS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

52/ 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

56Transport

61Green

64Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL12 8TS.

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

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

Whitworth Community High SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, WhitworthGood · 0.6 mi Tonacliffe Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St John With St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 1.7 mi Shawclough Community Primary SchoolGood · 1.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Whitworth Community High School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety67/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)

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

Transport56/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100

8green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (2.9 ha total — largest park 1.2 ha (0.33 mi away))

Nearest: Hallfold United Reformed Church — 0.2 mi

Amenities64/100

2supermarkets

2 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 8TS.

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

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

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 8TS

OL12 8TS scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety — with only 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL12 8TS 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 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitworth Community High School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

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 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL12 8TS. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hallfold United Reformed Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Tesco Whitworth Market Express, about 8 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 8TS on NestScope.

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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.