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Thinking of living at OL8 1LX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadfield Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Alexandra Park Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Greenhill Academy | Primary | 700 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Glodwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| The Blue Coat CofE School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 59.1 · 19.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sapience Girls Academy | Independent | 900 m | 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hulme Grammar School | Independent | 950 m | 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westwood Boys School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Padel Inn (Oldham) | 330 m | 23 |
| Bowls | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 790 m | 17 |
| Football | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 790 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Oldham Hulme Grammar School | 930 m | 11 |
| Golf | Werneth Golf Clubhouse | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby league | Higginshaw Sports & Social Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Oldham Rugby Union FC | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Netball | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Team Greaves Youth Zone | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Tameside Cycle Circuit | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Oldham Angling | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.3 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 Central Metrolink stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Moston, 4.2 km away, with 106k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Villa Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 409, 426, 821, 775); 62 departures an hour from the 10 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 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Broadfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 43% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Westwood Academy (1.3 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 (1.3 km) and St Damian's RC Science College (3.8 km).
It's a family area: 28% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sakhi Cash and Carry, 300 m away, with Villa Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oldham Medical Services (650 m), with Ashton Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Best Barber is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 2.2 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 51 restaurants and cafés and 9 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Friends Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Druid Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (24 of them).
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 22% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Neild Street Park, 350 m away; for exercise, PureGym (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 23 km away.
42 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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Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
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.