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 2DG.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Glodwick Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
31GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 31 GP, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 40.5 ha total — largest park 21.7 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Hope Congregational Church — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Iceland Oldham Food Warehouse — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 2DG.
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
14.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB 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 2DG
OL8 2DG scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL8 2DG 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 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Glodwick Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALEXANDRA GROUP MED PRACT, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL8 2DG. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 26 bus stops in the immediate area.
