Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL4 2DX.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 63 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenacres Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 25 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 · 53 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 26.4 ha total — largest park 15.9 ha (0.45 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.42 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL4 2DX.
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
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
About OL4 2DX
OL4 2DX scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket within a short walk. 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 2DX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 283 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 63 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 2 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 25 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
