Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL4 2DS.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 61 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenacres Primary Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD HOUSE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 40 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 49.4 ha total — largest park 23.8 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.42 ha) — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL4 2DS.
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
12.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL4.
Average sold price by property type across the OL4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,991 sales.
About OL4 2DS
OL4 2DS scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket about 2 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 2DS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 716 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 61 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Littlemoor Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 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 good, with 24 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
