About OL8 2BE
OL8 2BE scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse about 11 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 2BE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,202 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 69 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Alexandra Park Junior School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), 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 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL8 2BE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 low (about 54 dB Lden).
There are 22 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 43.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.15 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys, Heron and others. The nearest is Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 2BE on NestScope.