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 OL2 7DW.
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 · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Crompton House Church of England Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
9GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 20.9 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: New Barn Playing Fields — 0.2 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Tesco, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Shaw - Oldham Road — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL2 7DW.
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
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB 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 — 3,584 sales.
About OL2 7DW
OL2 7DW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and green space — with The Crompton House Church of England Academy 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, OL2 7DW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,962 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 10/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is The Crompton House Church of England Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 9 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
