Nearest top-rated: St Chad's Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi
Safety72/100
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare73/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.5 mi
Transport61/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 8 bus stops nearby
Green space70/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 7/10 · beside National Park (8.2 ha total — largest park 2.5 ha (0.49 mi away))
Nearest: Cemetery (2.4 ha) — 0.2 mi
Amenities74/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Uppermill — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL3 6EE.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.5µg/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
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 6EE
OL3 6EE scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — 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 6EE 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.
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 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL3 6EE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 8 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 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Cemetery (2.4 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a National Park (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 3 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco. The nearest is Co-op Uppermill, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 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 6EE on NestScope.
