OL8 1UW
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 024B, Alexandra ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 1UW, 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 1UW
- 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, 530 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 10 schools within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 1UW 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 700 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 1UWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 1UWRoad 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 1UW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Springboard Project Special | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Future Finders Employability College Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Broadfield Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Greenhill Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Oldham Sixth Form College Sixth form and further education | 530 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) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2019, before the school changed |
| Westwood Boys School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Patrick's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 740 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 1UW
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,000Brookfield Street, OL8 1DDJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £60,000Eldon Street Estate, OL8 1NHAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £55,000Goddard Street, OL8 1LHFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold350 m
- £220,000Primrose Bank, OL8 1HLJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold430 m
- £100,000Snowden Street, OL8 1LESeptember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold440 m
- £110,000Kennedy Street, OL8 1BDOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold460 m
- £120,000Pool Street, OL8 1LJAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold460 m
- £260,000Queens Road, OL8 2AXFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold470 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 1UW
In a straight lineStations
- Oldham Central7 minutes on foot520 m
- Oldham King Street7 minutes on foot550 m
- Oldham Mumps12 minutes on foot960 m
GP practices
- JOHN STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE700 m
- ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTRE930 m
- THE CHOWDHURY PRACTICE960 m
- OLDHAM FAMILY PRACTICE960 m
- JALAL PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- ICONNECT PHARMACY300 m
- BOOTS680 m
- SEEMED PHARMACY690 m
- CANNON ST(HCC)LTD700 m
- CLICK 2 PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY470 m
- ASCROFT MEDICAL570 m
- DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- SYNERGY DENTAL720 m
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Oldham Food WarehouseIceland230 m
- Sainsburys OldhamSainsburys430 m
- Heron Werneth OldhamHeron690 m
- Iceland OldhamIceland820 m
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar970 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.