Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 4AU.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 77 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Freehold Community Academy (Good) — 0.3 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
39GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.3 mi
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.4 mi
49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
21green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 10.9 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.43 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, Farmfoods, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 4AU.
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
15.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
70dB 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 4AU
OL8 4AU scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station Ltd 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 4AU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,275 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).
There are 77 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest, 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 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY PAEDIATRIC SERVICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
