OL4 1LJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

OL4 1LJ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,338 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

68Schools

68Safety

77Health

74Transport

80Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL4 1LJ.

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.

Schools68

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 60 schools in total

Oasis Academy ClarksfieldGood · 0.1 mi St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi Greenacres Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Oasis Academy LeesbrookGood · 0.5 mi Hey-with-Zion Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Clarksfield (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety68

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 25 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLDHAM EAST PCN ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space80

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 47.9 ha total — largest park 23.8 ha (0.47 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

14supermarkets

14 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Iceland… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Tesco Oldham Huddersfield Rd Extra — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL4 1LJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL4.

Average sold price by property type across the OL4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,023 sales.

About OL4 1LJ

OL4 1LJ scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Oldham Huddersfield Rd Extra about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL4 1LJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,338 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 9/10).

There are 60 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Clarksfield (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 good, with 25 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLDHAM EAST PCN ENHANCED ACCESS SERVICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL4 1LJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OL4 1LJ?

There are 60 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL4 1LJ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL4 1LJ safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL4 1LJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL4 1LJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL4 1LJ includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL4 1LJ?

OL4 1LJ has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL4 1LJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL4 1LJ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.