OL8 1QR
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024C, Medlock Vale ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1QR, 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 1QR
- 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, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Oldham 024CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1QRRoad 51 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 1QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Hathershaw College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Thornycroft School Special | 900 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 1QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Alvingham Avenue, OL8 1RAJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £130,000Schofield Street, OL8 1QJMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £60,000Copster Hill Road, OL8 1QQMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £195,000Hadfield Street, OL8 3EEFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £87,000Pellowe Road, OL8 1BUJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £115,000Clydesdale Street, OL8 1BTDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £145,000Copster Hill Road, OL8 3DDDecember 2023, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £140,000Hadfield Street, OL8 3BUJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 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 1QR
In a straight lineGP practices
- OLDHAM MEDICAL SERVICES420 m
Pharmacies
- ASHTON ROAD PHARMACY420 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY730 m
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY970 m
- LOMAS PHARMACY1 km
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY230 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE260 m
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)480 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Oldham Ashton ExpressTesco360 m
- Heron HollinsHeron750 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 024C
Everything about Oldham 024CThe 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.