Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL16 4AW.
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
25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 2 hospitals, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE — 0.0 mi
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
Newbold (Manchester Metrolink)0.2 mi
Kingsway Business Park (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (1.4 ha) — 0.1 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Iceland, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Belfield Rochdale — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL16 4AW.
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
11.1µg/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
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 2,382 sales.
About OL16 4AW
OL16 4AW scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Belfield Rochdale 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 4AW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,051 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (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 34 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE KINGSWAY PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is THE HIGHFIELD HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
