Area Report
Last updated 06 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL6 8DP.
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
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 45 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.1 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 2/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: STAMFORD HOUSE — 0.6 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 14.6 ha total — largest park 5.5 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (1.1 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Farmfoods, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.1 mi
Nearest: Asda Ashton Queens Road Supermarket — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL6 8DP.
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 noiseModerate
59dB 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 8DP
OL6 8DP scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL6 8DP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,305 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 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 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.
