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 OL4 1AH.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 66 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Glodwick Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 31 GP, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 44 ha total — largest park 21.7 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.15 ha) — 0.2 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Tesco, Heron… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL4 1AH.
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 qualityLow
14.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL4.
Average sold price by property type across the OL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,991 sales.
About OL4 1AH
OL4 1AH scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse about 11 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL4 1AH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,132 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 8/10).
There are 66 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Sapience Girls Academy, 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 good, with 31 GP surgeries and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
