Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL6 8AZ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary 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
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STAMFORD HOUSE — 0.5 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 39 bus stops nearby
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.7 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.05 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
19supermarkets
19 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Iceland, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 1.0 mi
Nearest: Asda Ashton Queens Road Supermarket — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL6 8AZ.
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
12.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
66dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL6.
Average sold price by property type across the OL6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,254 sales.
About OL6 8AZ
OL6 8AZ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Ashton Queens Road Supermarket about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL6 8AZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 537 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (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 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STAMFORD HOUSE, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
