OL8 1JR
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024B, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1JR, 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 1JR
- 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 Central, 570 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1JR 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 024BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at OL8 1JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1JRRoad 53 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 1JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Springboard Project Special | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
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 1JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,000Brookfield Street, OL8 1DDJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £60,000Eldon Street Estate, OL8 1NHAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 m
- £55,000Goddard Street, OL8 1LHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold310 m
- £100,000Snowden Street, OL8 1LESeptember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold390 m
- £220,000Primrose Bank, OL8 1HLJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold410 m
- £110,000Kennedy Street, OL8 1BDOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold430 m
- £120,000Pool Street, OL8 1LJAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold430 m
- £125,000Harper Street, OL8 1BBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold440 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 1JR
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham Central7 minutes on foot570 m
- Oldham King Street7 minutes on foot580 m
GP practices
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE730 m
- ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE970 m
Pharmacies
- ICONNECT PHARMACY320 m
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY710 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY710 m
- BOOTS720 m
- CANNON ST(HCC)LTD740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY510 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL610 m
- DENTAL SURGERY690 m
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE730 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland270 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys480 m
- Heron Werneth OldhamHeron730 m
- Iceland OldhamIceland860 m
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar970 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024B
Everything about Oldham 024BThe postcode district: OL8
Everything about OL8Your MP
- Debbie AbrahamsLabourMP for Oldham East and Saddleworth
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.