Nearest top-rated: Delph 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
Healthcare59/100
0GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Transport60/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 13 bus stops nearby
Green space61/100
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 2.6 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.38 mi away)
Nearest: Cemetery (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities62/100
2supermarkets
2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op Delph — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL3 5HN.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL3.
Average sold price by property type across the OL3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,419 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£499k▲ 2.4%
Semi-detached£298k▼ 2.7%
Terraced£266k▲ 2.1%
Flat£185k▼ 3.0%
District-level averages (OL3) — 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 OL3 5HN
OL3 5HN scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with no crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL3 5HN is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,180 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Delph 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.
Day-to-day healthcare provision nearby is limited. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL3 5HN. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 13 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 64 dB Lden).
There are 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 2.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (0.33 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Co-op Delph, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 OL3 5HN on NestScope.
