OL8 4RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 031D, Hollinwood ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL8 4RQ, 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 4RQ
- 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
- Hollinwood, 390 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in OL8 4RQ 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 031DNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 950 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL8 4RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at OL8 4RQRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 19.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL8 4RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Hollinwood Academy Special | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, April 2024 |
| New Bridge School Special | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Stanley Road Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Higher Failsworth Primary School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Oasis Academy Limeside Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 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 4RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £161,000Irving Street, OL8 4RQJanuary 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £168,000Cardigan Road, OL8 4SFJune 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £131,000Parkfield Avenue, OL8 4RDAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £180,000Barmouth Walk, OL8 4SHMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold140 m
- £177,000Wrexham Close, OL8 4SQAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £132,000Tenby Road, OL8 4STMay 2024, terraced, established, leasehold200 m
- £170,000Whitland Drive, OL8 4SSDecember 2024, terraced, established, leasehold240 m
- £175,000School Road, OL8 4SLAugust 2025, terraced, established, leasehold260 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 4RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Hollinwood5 minutes on foot390 m
- South Chadderton8 minutes on foot640 m
GP practices
- HOLLINWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE950 m
Pharmacies
- YATES PHARMACY510 m
- YATES PHARMACY510 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM950 m
Dental practices
- HOLLINWOOD DENTAL SURGERY140 m
- M60 DENTAL CARE260 m
- DENTAL SURGERY390 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - HollinwoodSpar310 m
- Lidl Oldham - HollinwoodLidl370 m
- Asda Oldham Hollins Road SupermarketAsda500 m
- Morrisons New Moston ManchesterMorrisons810 m
- Morrisons Daily Failsworth 650 Oldham RoadMorrisons910 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 031D
Everything about Oldham 031DThe 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.