Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 1LJ.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
41 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Greenhill Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
34GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 34 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 36 bus stops nearby
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 40.8 ha total — largest park 21.7 ha (0.47 mi away)
Nearest: Park (4.7 ha) — 0.1 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Iceland, Sainsburys, Heron… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Oldham Ashton Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 1LJ.
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
14.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB 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 — 1,987 sales.
About OL8 1LJ
OL8 1LJ scores 63/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Oldham Ashton Express about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL8 1LJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,902 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 8/10).
There are 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadfield Primary School, within a short walk.
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 34 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
