OL8 4DW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

OL8 4DW

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 13,062 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

80Safety

78Health

83Transport

84Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL8 4DW.

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.

Schools65

15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

39 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Hulme Grammar School0.3 mi Oasis Academy OldhamGood · 0.3 mi Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School0.3 mi Coppice Primary AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Werneth Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Oldham (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety80

0crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · no crimes in 400m last month

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare78

29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 29 GP, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM — 0.3 mi

Transport83

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 54 bus stops nearby

Green space84

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.1 ha total — largest park 6.6 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (5.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities84

26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Heron Hollins — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL8 4DW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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

14.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

57dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL8.

Average sold price by property type across the OL8 district, 2021–2026 — 1,987 sales.

About OL8 4DW

OL8 4DW scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — with Playing Field (5.8 ha) about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, OL8 4DW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 13,062 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Hulme Grammar School, about 5 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 29 GP surgeries and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around OL8 4DW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near OL8 4DW?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL8 4DW, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is OL8 4DW safe?

0 crimes were reported within 400m of OL8 4DW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near OL8 4DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL8 4DW includes 54 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for OL8 4DW?

OL8 4DW has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around OL8 4DW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around OL8 4DW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.