Nearest top-rated: Whitworth Community High School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety67/100
2crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.3)
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 — 0.5 mi
Transport56/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 14.3 ha total — largest park 12.1 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (800 m²) — 0.1 mi
Amenities60/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Whitworth Market Express — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL12 8TX.
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
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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
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 8TX
OL12 8TX 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 8TX 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 2 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 8TX. 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 14.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (800 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 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 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 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 8TX on NestScope.
