OL9 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Oldham 027B, Chadderton South ward, Oldham.
This report describes the area around OL9 8LW, 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 OL9 8LW
- 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, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in OL9 8LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Oldham 027BNeighbourhood
- £217,171 average priceFor the whole of Oldham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at OL9 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at OL9 8LWRoad 46 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
- 15.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near OL9 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Yew Tree Community School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Chances Mentoring Special | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kingfisher Special School Special | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Stanley Road Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Halcyon Way School Special | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, March 2023 |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 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 OL9 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Higher House Close, OL9 8LWDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £73,000Kingston Avenue, OL9 8LLSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £180,000Thompson Lane, OL9 8LXDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £175,000Thompson Lane, OL9 8LTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £225,000Scholes Street, OL9 8LNNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £212,250Priory Grove, OL9 8RHJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £112,000Dunster Close, OL9 8DJJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £228,000Richmond Avenue, OL9 8LHOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 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 OL9 8LW
In a straight lineStations
- South Chadderton6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- CH MEDICAL PRACTICE370 m
- LITTLETOWN FAMILY MED PRACT970 m
Pharmacies
- OLDHAM CLINIC & PHARMACY370 m
- CHADDERTON SOUTH PHARMACY400 m
- IMAAN PHARMACY870 m
- EVEREST PHARMACY OLDHAM960 m
Dental practices
- FIELDS NEW ROAD370 m
- J L LAPIDUS DENTIST600 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Butler Green ExpressTesco180 m
- Lidl ChaddertonLidl480 m
- Costco OldhamCostco720 m
The neighbourhood: Oldham 027B
Everything about Oldham 027BThe postcode district: OL9
Everything about OL9Your 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.