OL8 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024A, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 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, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1LJ 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 024ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 1LJRoad 57 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
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Springboard Project Special | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £120,000Pool Street, OL8 1LJAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £100,000Broadway Street, OL8 1LRJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold20 m
- £70,000Avon Street, OL8 1XWJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £142,000Meldrum Street, OL8 1LXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £55,000Goddard Street, OL8 1LHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £175,000Belgrave Road, OL8 1LTMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £135,000Broadway Street, OL8 1LPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £150,000Ralstone Avenue, OL8 1LYMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold160 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 1LJ
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham Central12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES710 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY710 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY740 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY790 m
- CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY810 m
- SEEMED INTERNET PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY350 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE360 m
- ABBEY HILLS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)910 m
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco590 m
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland610 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys870 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024A
Everything about Oldham 024AThe 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.