OL8 1HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024D, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around OL8 1HQ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Oldham King Street, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Oldham 024DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 610 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 1HQRoad 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 14.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 1HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Springboard Project Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near OL8 1HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Primrose Bank, OL8 1HLJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £60,000Eldon Street Estate, OL8 1NHAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold200 m
- £156,000Lee Street, OL8 1EHDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £115,000Kingsway Close, OL8 1BEMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £104,000Park Street, OL8 1EQDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold240 m
- £110,000Kennedy Street, OL8 1BDOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold260 m
- £165,000Wellington Road, OL8 1RUJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold260 m
- £100,000Chelmsford Street, OL8 1RZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold270 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of OL8 1HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham King Street6 minutes on foot490 m
- Oldham Central8 minutes on foot640 m
- Westwood12 minutes on foot1 km
GP practices
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE610 m
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE950 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE950 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE950 m
- THE CHOWDHURY PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- ICONNECT PHARMACY210 m
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY440 m
- CANNON ST(HCC)LTD710 m
- BOOTS770 m
- MEDI CALL780 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL650 m
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE800 m
- DENTAL SURGERY890 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland480 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys580 m
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar710 m
- Heron Werneth OldhamHeron760 m
- Iceland OldhamIceland880 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024D
Everything about Oldham 024DThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your MP
- Jim McMahonLabour (Co-op)MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.