Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL9 6PP.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bare Trees Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
0crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · no crimes in 400m last month
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
32GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHADDERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
Westwood (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi
50 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 10.3 ha total — largest park 5.8 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
26supermarkets
26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL9 6PP.
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
Air qualityLow
16.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in OL9.
Average sold price by property type across the OL9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,764 sales.
About OL9 6PP
OL9 6PP scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham 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, OL9 6PP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,057 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 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Ellen House Secondary, about 6 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 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHADDERTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
