OL8 1QX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024B, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1QX, 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 1QX
- 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, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1QX 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
- 7 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1QXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 1QXRoad 60 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 1QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Springboard Project Special | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Westwood Boys School Independent | 590 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) | 680 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
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 1QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,000Brookfield Street, OL8 1DDJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £60,000Eldon Street Estate, OL8 1NHAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £192,500George Street, OL1 1LSApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold450 m
- £45,000Ascroft Street, OL1 1PUMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold450 m
- £220,000Primrose Bank, OL8 1HLJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold460 m
- £104,000Park Street, OL8 1EQDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold480 m
- £55,000Goddard Street, OL8 1LHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold480 m
- £260,000Queens Road, OL8 2AXFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold490 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 1QX
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham Central5 minutes on foot390 m
- Oldham King Street6 minutes on foot450 m
- Oldham Mumps11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE800 m
- THE CHOWDHURY PRACTICE830 m
- OLDHAM FAMILY PRACTICE830 m
- JALAL PRACTICE830 m
Pharmacies
- ICONNECT PHARMACY250 m
- BOOTS540 m
- CANNON ST(HCC)LTD570 m
- MEDI CALL610 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL430 m
- DENTAL SURGERY570 m
- SYNERGY DENTAL610 m
- THE TOOTH PLACE LIMITED660 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland160 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys300 m
- Heron Werneth OldhamHeron550 m
- Iceland OldhamIceland690 m
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar940 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.