Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL3 6DW.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Chad's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 9 bus stops nearby
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside National Park (8.4 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.44 mi away))
Nearest: Saddleworth Spiritualist Church — 0.2 mi
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Co-op Uppermill — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL3 6DW.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/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 OL3.
Average sold price by property type across the OL3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,419 sales.
About OL3 6DW
OL3 6DW scores 77/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with St Chad's Church of England Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL3 6DW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,294 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Good. The nearest school is St Chad's Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
No crimes were reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, consistent with a very low local crime profile.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
