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OL2 7YL · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

OL2 7YL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
78/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 24,018 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL2 7YL.

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.

Schools81/100
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

14 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 27 schools in total

Rushcroft Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miBeal Vale Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miEast Crompton St James CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miThe Crompton House Church of England AcademyGood · 0.5 miSt Mary's CofE Primary School High CromptonGood · 0.5 miFarrowdale House School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Rushcroft Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety82/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100
4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.7 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100
17green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 26.4 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.34 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities76/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Iceland Shaw — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL2 7YL.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL2.

Average sold price by property type across the OL2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,529 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£347k▲ 10.0%
Semi-detached£244k▲ 23.9%
Terraced£176k▲ 22.7%
Flat£151k▲ 44.2%

District-level averages (OL2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL2 7YL

OL2 7YL scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and safety — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL2 7YL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,018 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 27 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Rushcroft Primary School (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 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL2 7YL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.34 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Asda, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland Shaw, about 13 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL2 7YL on NestScope.

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