OL7 0EY · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

OL7 0EY

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,509 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

71Safety

71Health

79Transport

57Green

81Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL7 0EY.

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.

Schools63

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

Ashton West End Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Safe Start School0.5 mi St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.5 mi Holy Trinity CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Lyndhurst Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ashton West End Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety71

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 17 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WEST END MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport79

Guide Bridge Rail Station0.5 mi

20 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space57

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6.4 ha total — largest park 1.5 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Doorstep Green — 0.0 mi

Amenities81

24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL7 0EY.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL7.

Average sold price by property type across the OL7 district, 2021–2026 — 1,205 sales.

About OL7 0EY

OL7 0EY scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Central Ashton Ashton Under Lyne about 12 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL7 0EY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,509 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Ashton West End Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 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 17 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST END MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL7 0EY — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OL7 0EY?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL7 0EY, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL7 0EY safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL7 0EY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL7 0EY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL7 0EY includes 1 train station, 20 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL7 0EY?

OL7 0EY has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL7 0EY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL7 0EY: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.