How many schools are near OL9 9HT?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of OL9 9HT, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Crime data is currently unavailable for OL9 9HT. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near OL9 9HT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of OL9 9HT includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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OL9 9HT · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

OL9 9HT

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,968 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

40Safety

72Health

81Transport

78Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around OL9 9HT.

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.

Schools69/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Radclyffe SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.4 mi Freehold Community AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Luke's CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare72/100

30GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 28 GP, 2 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100

Freehold (Manchester Metrolink)0.5 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 28.9 ha total — largest park 18 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Springbank Bowling Club — 0.0 mi

Amenities93/100

29supermarkets

29 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near OL9 9HT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

16.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in OL9.

Average sold price by property type across the OL9 district, 2021–2026 — 2,718 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£389k▲ 20.3%

Semi-detached£243k▲ 27.0%

Terraced£174k▲ 35.2%

Flat£116k▲ 19.7%

District-level averages (OL9) — 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 OL9 9HT

OL9 9HT scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham about 6 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, OL9 9HT is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,968 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 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 35 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 28 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WOODLANDS MEDICAL PRACTICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is A&E LIAISON - ROYAL OLDHAM HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 9 minutes' walk away), Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away), Freehold (Manchester Metrolink) (Tube/Metro, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

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 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 28.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Springbank Bowling Club, within a short walk.

There are 29 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Chadderton Oldham, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 minutes' walk 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 OL9 9HT on NestScope.

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