OL8 1RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 037A, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1RQ, 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 1RQ
- 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, 840 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1RQ 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 037ANeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1RQRoad 50 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 1RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thornycroft School Special | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 240 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools 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 1RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Windsor Road, OL8 1RQApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £280,000Wellington Road, OL8 1RRApril 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold60 m
- £170,000Fern Street, OL8 1SHMay 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £255,000Coppice Street, OL8 4BHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £350,000Newport Street, OL8 1RENovember 2023, detached, new build, freehold140 m
- £250,000Werneth Hall Road, OL8 4BGNovember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £40,000Coppice Street, OL8 4BLFebruary 2023, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £180,000St Thomas Street North, OL8 1SFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 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 1RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham King Street10 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE600 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE600 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT800 m
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE870 m
Pharmacies
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY260 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY600 m
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY610 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY690 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY800 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY520 m
- DENTAL SURGERY930 m
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)990 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE990 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar490 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 037A
Everything about Oldham 037AThe 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.