Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 1BY.
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
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM — 0.4 mi
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31.3 ha total — largest park 21.7 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Sainsburys, Spar, Heron… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 1BY.
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
15.8µg/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 OL8.
Average sold price by property type across the OL8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,961 sales.
About OL8 1BY
OL8 1BY scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse about 7 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL8 1BY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 556 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 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadfield Primary School, 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 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
