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OL12 9EE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

OL12 9EE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,000 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL12 9EE.

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.

Schools47/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Kentmere Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.0 mi

Safety53/100
1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 22 GP, 2 hospitals, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HMP BUCKLEY HALL — 0.2 mi

Transport53/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space74/100
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities77/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Spar Rochdale — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL12 9EE.

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
9.4µg/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
51dB 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, 202120263,343 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 9EE

OL12 9EE scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar Rochdale 0.7 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL12 9EE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,000 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Kentmere Primary Academy (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP BUCKLEY HALL, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL12 9EE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 18 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 51 dB Lden).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 15 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.18 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Tesco, Iceland, Aldi and others. The nearest is Spar Rochdale, 0.7 mi away. A public library is about 2 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 9EE 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.