Nearest top-rated: Greenfield St Mary's CofE School (Good) — 0.5 mi
Safety86/100
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare77/100
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 1 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.6 mi
Transport81/100
Greenfield Rail Station0.3 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space72/100
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 8.2 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.3 mi
Amenities83/100
3supermarkets
3 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Saddleworth Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL3 7BA.
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
9.7µg/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 noiseQuiet
52dB 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 7BA
OL3 7BA scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — 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 7BA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 24,241 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfield Primary School, about 3 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 available, with 1 GP surgery and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SADDLEWORTH MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Greenfield Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 bus stops within walking distance.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).
There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (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 Tesco, The Co-operative Group. The nearest is Tesco Saddleworth Superstore, about 4 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 7BA on NestScope.
