Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL8 4JR.
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.
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
40 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oasis Academy Oldham (Good) — 0.2 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 48 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 32.1 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.20 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (5.8 ha) — 0.2 mi
25supermarkets
25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Asda, Spar, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Heron Hollins — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL8 4JR.
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
14µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB 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 4JR
OL8 4JR scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Heron Hollins about 2 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 4JR is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,330 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 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School, 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 26 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
