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OL8 1SF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

OL8 1SF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 2,806 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL8 1SF.

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.

Schools40/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miDarul Hadis Latifiah Northwest0.2 miWerneth Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.2 miCoppice Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 miOldham Sixth Form College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Thomas CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety53/100
0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71/100
41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 39 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100
Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
23green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Coppice Community Centre Garden — 0.0 mi

Amenities83/100
25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Iceland, Sainsburys, Heron… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL8 1SF.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.8µg/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 OL8.

Average sold price by property type across the OL8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,961 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£238k▼ 17.9%
Semi-detached£216k▲ 37.5%
Terraced£146k▲ 36.3%
Flat£85k▼ 39.0%

District-level averages (OL8) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About OL8 1SF

OL8 1SF scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd about 4 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 1SF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,806 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 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is St Thomas CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 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 39 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Oldham King Street (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 56 dB Lden).

There are 23 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Coppice Community Centre Garden, within a short walk.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Iceland, Sainsburys, Heron and others. The nearest is Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore OL8 1SF on NestScope.

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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.