Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 1HJ.
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
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 81 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Thomas CofE Primary School (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
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Oldham Central (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.4 ha total — largest park 4.7 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.0 mi
26supermarkets
26 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 1HJ.
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 noiseQuiet
50dB 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 1HJ
OL8 1HJ 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 1HJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,057 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 81 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas CofE Primary School (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 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
