OL8 1QN
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024B, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1QN, 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 1QN
- 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, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1QN 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1QNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL8 1QNRoad 74 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 1QN
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Alexandra Park Junior School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), December 2021, before the school changed |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 1QN
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Ashton Road, OL8 1QNJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £100,000Port Street, OL8 1QSMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold40 m
- £145,000Villa Road, OL8 1XHMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £112,000Plymouth Street, OL8 1PPMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £115,000Villa Road, OL8 1PLNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £53,000Boston Street, OL8 1XJDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £155,000Wallace Street, OL8 1NBJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £140,000Falmouth Street, OL8 1PEAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 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 1QN
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES410 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY410 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY940 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY10 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE60 m
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco310 m
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland920 m
- Heron HollinsHeron970 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024B
Everything about Oldham 024BThe 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.