Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL2 7DH.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 31 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Crompton House Church of England Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
11GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 11 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.26 mi away)
Nearest: New Barn Playing Fields — 0.3 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Central England Co-operative, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Shaw Express — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL2 7DH.
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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL2.
Average sold price by property type across the OL2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,529 sales.
About OL2 7DH
OL2 7DH scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with New Barn Playing Fields about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL2 7DH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,585 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 9/10).
There are 31 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 11 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
