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OL8 3EP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

OL8 3EP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
45/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,552 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around OL8 3EP.

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.

Schools47/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 74 schools in total

The Hathershaw CollegeGood · 0.0 miHoly Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.2 miMedlock Valley Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miLyndhurst Primary and Nursery School0.5 miSt Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School0.5 miBroadfield Primary School0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: The Hathershaw College (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety24/100
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare70/100
30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 30 GP, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES — 0.2 mi

Transport66/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby

Green space61/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 45.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Hathershaw Sports Complex — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100
22supermarkets

22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Heron, Spar, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Oldham Ashton Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL8 3EP.

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
12.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
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 3EP

OL8 3EP scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Oldham Ashton Express about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL8 3EP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,552 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 10/10).

There are 74 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 38 rated Good. The nearest school is The Hathershaw College (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near OL8 3EP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 38 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).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 45.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Hathershaw Sports Complex, about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 22 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Heron, Spar, Asda and others. The nearest is Tesco Oldham Ashton Express, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 3EP 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.