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OL4 5DE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

OL4 5DE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
62/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,566 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL4 5DE.

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.

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

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

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
11GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 11 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space60/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 8.2 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.40 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Aldi Athens Way, Lees — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL4 5DE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11µg/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
40dB 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, 202120262,991 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£469k 24.0%
Semi-detached£228k 9.1%
Terraced£161k 23.4%
Flat£163k 22.7%

District-level averages (OL4) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL4 5DE

OL4 5DE scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Aldi Athens Way, Lees about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL4 5DE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,566 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 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School (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 11 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LEES MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL4 5DE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Aldi Athens Way, Lees, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL4 5DE on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.