Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL2 7TW.
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.
Schools52/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety58/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare68/100
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 5 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Transport81/100
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space74/100
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 17.7 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: St James's Church — 0.1 mi
Amenities93/100
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Shaw — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL2 7TW.
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
10.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB 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 7TW
OL2 7TW scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Shaw 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, OL2 7TW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,061 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (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 5 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
