Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL16 2SQ.
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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
12GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 11 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: LITTLEBOROUGH GROUP PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Smithy Bridge Rail Station0.4 mi
23 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 9.8 ha total — largest park 4.8 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.63 ha) — 0.2 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar - Halifax Road — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL16 2SQ.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB 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 2SQ
OL16 2SQ scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Smithy Bridge Rail Station about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL16 2SQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,315 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 8/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
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 11 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LITTLEBOROUGH GROUP PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
