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 8QS.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
15 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 29 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
3GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Shaw and Crompton (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 6.8 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi
10supermarkets
10 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Asda, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Iceland Shaw — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL2 8QS.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · 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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, 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 8QS
OL2 8QS scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Shaw about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL2 8QS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,769 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 15 rated Good. The nearest school is East Crompton St James CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 3 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
