Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL6 9LU.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (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
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 52 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 16.4 ha total — largest park 7.6 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, Iceland, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Mossley Rd Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL6 9LU.
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
Air qualityLow
14.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
42dB 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 — 2,216 sales.
About OL6 9LU
OL6 9LU scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Mossley Rd Express 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, OL6 9LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,698 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 9/10).
There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 29 rated Good. The nearest school is Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 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 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
