OL8 1UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 036B, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1UQ, 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 1UQ
- 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
- Westwood, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 12 schools within 800 mNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1UQ 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 210 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at OL8 1UQRoad 66 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 1UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 60 m 1 minute on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2023, before the school changed |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Westwood High Independent | 410 m 5 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Thornycroft School Special | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Richmond Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy Secondary | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
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 1UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £105,000Coppice Street, OL8 1TPOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £85,000Penn Street, OL8 1TUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £100,000St Thomas Street North, OL8 1TYApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold220 m
- £98,000Napier Street East, OL8 1TRDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold240 m
- £290,000Windsor Road, OL8 4ALMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £85,000Hornby Street, OL8 1TZMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold250 m
- £170,000Vale Drive, OL9 6TJFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold270 m
- £115,000Ross Street, OL8 1UAMay 2023, terraced, established, leasehold280 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 1UQ
In a straight lineStations
- Westwood7 minutes on foot590 m
- Freehold9 minutes on foot700 m
- Oldham King Street9 minutes on foot710 m
GP practices
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE210 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE210 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE210 m
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE650 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT1 km
Pharmacies
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY160 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY210 m
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY330 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY710 m
- ICONNECT PHARMACY740 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY480 m
- DENTAL SURGERY890 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar60 m
- Tesco Oldham SuperstoreTesco950 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.