Area Report
Last updated 21 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 2PS.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Medlock Valley 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
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 14 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HILL TOP SURGERY — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.6 ha total — largest park 9 ha (0.41 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Tesco Oldham Ashton Express — 0.7 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 2PS.
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
11.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 2PS
OL8 2PS scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Oldham Ashton Express about 14 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 2PS is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 407 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 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, about 3 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 14 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILL TOP SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
