About OL8 3SB
OL8 3SB scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Spar - Limehurst 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 3SB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,303 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 9/10).
There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Oasis Academy Limeside (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 18 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL8 3SB. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 35 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 8 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Limeside Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Asda, Heron, Lidl and others. The nearest is Spar - Limehurst, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 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 3SB on NestScope.