Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL16 2RF.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kentmere Primary Academy (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 15 GP, 2 hospitals, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HMP BUCKLEY HALL — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Spar - Halifax Road — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL16 2RF.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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 noiseLoud
67dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL16.
Average sold price by property type across the OL16 district, 2021–2026 — 2,413 sales.
About OL16 2RF
OL16 2RF scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — 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, OL16 2RF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 855 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 4/10).
There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is Meadows School, about 4 minutes' walk away.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HMP BUCKLEY HALL, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
