Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around OL9 8DW.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 67 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
1crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 14 GP, 10 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MILES PLAT NEWTON HEATH MOSTON ENH SVC — 0.5 mi
Moston Rail Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 3 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.37 ha) — 0.1 mi
27supermarkets
27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Costco, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Costco Oldham — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near OL9 8DW.
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
18.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB 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 8DW
OL9 8DW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Costco Oldham about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, OL9 8DW is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,439 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 10/10).
There are 67 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 10 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MILES PLAT NEWTON HEATH MOSTON ENH SVC, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
