OL8 4LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 036D, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 4LJ, 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 4LJ
- 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
- South Chadderton, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 7 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 4LJ 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 036DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 6 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 4LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 4LJRoad 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
- 14.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 4LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Stanley Road Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Thornycroft School Special | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Freehold Community Academy Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, November 2023 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest Independent | 870 m 11 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 4LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £107,000Woodfield Close, OL8 4LJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £245,000Little Town, OL8 4LWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £165,000Agnes Close, OL9 7EFAugust 2026, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £250,000Oak Close, OL9 7FHJune 2026, detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £100,000Werneth Crescent, OL8 4LTDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £155,000Heron Street, OL8 4LPAugust 2024, terraced, established, leasehold160 m
- £150,000Lacrosse Avenue, OL8 4LUJune 2026, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £230,000Lynn Street, OL9 7DPMay 2026, detached, 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 4LJ
In a straight lineStations
- South Chadderton10 minutes on foot820 m
- Freehold11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT90 m
- CH MEDICAL PRACTICE820 m
- MD FAMILY PRACTICE850 m
- WERNETH MEDICAL PRACTICE850 m
- KAPUR FAMILY CARE850 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM140 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY450 m
- OLDHAM CLINIC & PHARMACY820 m
- WERNETH PHARMACY850 m
- TRUSTCARE PHARMACY940 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY460 m
- FIELDS NEW ROAD820 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Butler Green ExpressTesco810 m
- Spar - Platinum Retail - Marsland Service Station LtdSpar970 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 036D
Everything about Oldham 036DThe 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.