OL8 4LX
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 037C, Werneth ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 4LX, 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 4LX
- 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, 970 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 4LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Oldham 037CNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 4LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL8 4LXRoad 46 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 4LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Hulme Grammar School Independent | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Thornycroft School Special | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Stanley Road Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Werneth Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Coppice Primary Academy Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
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 4LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £156,000Heron Street, OL8 4LXNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £148,000Wellington Road, OL8 4LSFebruary 2026, terraced, established, leasehold60 m
- £165,000Penrith Avenue, OL8 4LYSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £183,500Coniston Avenue, OL8 4LZNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £245,000Mulmount Close, OL8 4NAMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £280,000Low Vale Drive, OL8 4BEMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold110 m
- £185,000Chamber Road, OL8 4NGNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £155,000Heron Street, OL8 4LPAugust 2024, 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 4LX
In a straight lineStations
- South Chadderton12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT270 m
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE680 m
Pharmacies
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM270 m
- SUBURB PHARMACY740 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY740 m
- YATES PHARMACY840 m
- YATES PHARMACY840 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY670 m
- 221 HOLLINS ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)780 m
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Heron HollinsHeron730 m
- Asda Oldham Hollins Road SupermarketAsda940 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 037C
Everything about Oldham 037CThe 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.