Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL4 2SX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Kingsland School (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 0.25 mi last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
13GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 13 GP, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SPRINGFIELD HOUSE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 35 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 14.8 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.28 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.33 ha) — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL4 2SX.
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
Air qualityLow
12µg/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 — 3,023 sales.
About OL4 2SX
OL4 2SX scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Oldham Huddersfield Road Supermarket about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL4 2SX is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,395 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsland School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 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 13 GP surgeries and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SPRINGFIELD HOUSE, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
