OL8 1LX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024A, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1LX, 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 1LX
- 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, 1.1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1LX 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 640 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1LXRoad 52 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 1LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Sapience Girls Academy Independent | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
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 1LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £142,000Meldrum Street, OL8 1LXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £175,000Belgrave Road, OL8 1LTMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £70,000Avon Street, OL8 1XWJuly 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £150,000Ralstone Avenue, OL8 1LYMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £100,000Broadway Street, OL8 1LRJanuary 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold90 m
- £62,000Villa Road, OL8 1PNJanuary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £120,000Pool Street, OL8 1LJAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £96,000Villa Road, OL8 1PWAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold120 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 1LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES640 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY640 m
- CHEMIST CORNER INTERNET PHARMACY770 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY820 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY850 m
- SEEMED INTERNET PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE320 m
- DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- ABBEY HILLS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)880 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco520 m
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland700 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys970 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.