OL8 1QZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 036B, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1QZ, 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 1QZ
- 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
- Freehold, 790 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1QZ 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 036BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 1QZRoad 59 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
- 15.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 1QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornycroft School Special | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 290 m 4 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) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Freehold Community Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
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 1QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £206,000Newport Street, OL8 4AJDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £350,000Frederick Street, OL8 1RDMay 2025, detached, new build, freehold120 m
- £290,000Windsor Road, OL8 4ALMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £350,000Newport Street, OL8 1RENovember 2023, detached, new build, freehold150 m
- £250,000Werneth Hall Road, OL8 4BGNovember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £105,000Coppice Street, OL8 1TPOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £90,000Frederick Street, OL8 4AFDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £255,000Coppice Street, OL8 4BHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold210 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 1QZ
In a straight lineStations
- Freehold10 minutes on foot790 m
- Oldham King Street12 minutes on foot920 m
- Westwood12 minutes on foot940 m
GP practices
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE410 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE410 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE410 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT690 m
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE910 m
Pharmacies
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY350 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY410 m
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY450 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY580 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY300 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar390 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 036B
Everything about Oldham 036BThe 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.