Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL16 3BF.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Moorhouse Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 28 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.3 ha total — largest park 14.1 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Firgrove Playing Fields — 0.2 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL16 3BF.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB 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 3BF
OL16 3BF scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Rochdale Food Warehouse about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL16 3BF is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,800 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Moorhouse Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 28 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
