Nearest top-rated: Coppice Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety32/100
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IMD crime decile 2/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
Healthcare73/100
36GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 35 GP, 1 hospital, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM — 0.4 mi
Transport70/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 53 bus stops nearby
Green space65/100
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: West End Bowling Club — 0.2 mi
Amenities82/100
23supermarkets
23 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Tesco, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Heron Hollins — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 4BX.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<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.
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 4BX
OL8 4BX scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Heron Hollins about 9 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 4BX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,653 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 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Hulme Grammar School, within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PES AT HATHERSHAW OLDHAM, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near OL8 4BX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 53 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 20 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is West End Bowling Club, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There are 23 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Tesco, Spar, Iceland and others. The nearest is Heron Hollins, about 9 minutes' walk away. A public library is 0.9 mi 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 4BX on NestScope.
