Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL12 9RW.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kentmere Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP BUCKLEY HALL — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 13.4 ha total — largest park 6.7 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Spar Rochdale — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL12 9RW.
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
Air qualityLow
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL12.
Average sold price by property type across the OL12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,343 sales.
About OL12 9RW
OL12 9RW 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 9RW 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 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 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP BUCKLEY HALL, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
