Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL5 9NA.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Livingstone Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 4 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MOSSLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.8 mi
Mossley (Manchester) Rail Station0.3 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 49.4 ha total — largest park 39.9 ha (0.13 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
7supermarkets
7 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar, Asda, Tesco — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Co-op Mossley — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL5 9NA.
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
10.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL5.
Average sold price by property type across the OL5 district, 2021–2026 — 1,161 sales.
About OL5 9NA
OL5 9NA scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and transport — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL5 9NA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,599 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Livingstone Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 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 4 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MOSSLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.
