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Thinking of living at OL8 1AJ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Werneth Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | – |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 59.1 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Hulme Grammar School | Independent | 200 m | 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornycroft School | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 320 m | 25 |
| Bowls | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 320 m | 19 |
| Football | Vestacare Stadium | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Oldham Hulme Grammar School | 200 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 320 m | 12 |
| Golf | Werneth Golf Clubhouse | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | Hollinwood ARLFC | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Oldham Rugby Union FC | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Netball | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Team Greaves Youth Zone | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Tameside Cycle Circuit | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | DEMAA Martial Arts | 880 m | 1 |
| Fishing | Oldham Angling | 1.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Oldham King Street Metrolink stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Moston, 3.5 km away, with 106k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Windsor Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 149, 183, 824); 54 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Coppice Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Hathershaw College, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Blue Coat CofE School (2 km) and St Damian's RC Science College (3.9 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 750 m away, with Umar Food Stores closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oldham Medical Services (750 m), with Click 2 Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Kayz Fadez is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 2.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 62% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 56% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 16 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 1 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Zain Halal Foods is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Falconers Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Neild Street Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Hulme Grammar School Swimming Pool (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 22 km away.
49 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 900 m |
| 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL8 1AJ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 24% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.