OL8 1RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 037A, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1RZ, 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 1RZ
- 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, 540 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 14 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1RZ 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
- 9 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1RZRoad 54 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 1RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thornycroft School Special | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 580 m 7 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 1RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £100,000Chelmsford Street, OL8 1RZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £156,000Lee Street, OL8 1EHDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold50 m
- £120,000Stuart Street, OL8 1SDJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £155,000Chelmsford Street, OL8 1RYMarch 2025, terraced, established, leasehold100 m
- £165,000Wellington Road, OL8 1RUJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £220,000Primrose Bank, OL8 1HLJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £116,500Wellington Road, OL8 1RTMarch 2024, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £104,000Park Street, OL8 1EQDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 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 1RZ
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham King Street7 minutes on foot540 m
- Oldham Central10 minutes on foot810 m
- Westwood11 minutes on foot880 m
GP practices
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE600 m
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE700 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE700 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE700 m
- THE CHOWDHURY PRACTICE1 km
Pharmacies
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY180 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY370 m
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY660 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY700 m
- CANNON ST(HCC)LTD780 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY640 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL790 m
- DENTAL SURGERY870 m
- MARJORY LEES DENTAL CENTRE930 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar480 m
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland730 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys770 m
- Heron Werneth OldhamHeron880 m
- Iceland OldhamIceland980 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.