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Thinking of living at OL8 3EY? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Medlock Valley Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Coppice Primary Academy | Primary | 900 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Hathershaw College | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Oldham | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Oasis Academy Leesbrook | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dixons Ashton Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hulme Grammar School | Independent | 950 m | 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornycroft School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Copster Park | 480 m | 24 |
| Bowls | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Football | Vestacare Stadium | 920 m | 17 |
| Swimming | Oldham Hulme Grammar School | 930 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Werneth Cricket Bowling & Tennis Club | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Golf | Werneth Golf Clubhouse | 780 m | 8 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Oldham Rugby Union FC | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Hollinwood ARLFC | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Gym | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Netball | Oldham Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Team Greaves Youth Zone | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Tameside Cycle Circuit | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Radclyffe Athletics Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | DEMAA Martial Arts | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Oldham Angling | 1.7 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km). The nearest rail station is Ashton-under-Lyne, 3.9 km away, with 180k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Hathershaw Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 409, 426, 396, 824); 75 departures an hour from the 11 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 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Hathershaw College, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 39.3 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Damian's RC Science College (2.5 km) and The Blue Coat CofE School (2.5 km).
It's a family area: 26% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; AZ Mini Market (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oldham Medical Services (100 m), with Ashton Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Top Cut Barbers is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Oldham Hospital, 3.5 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Park Cakes Bakeries Staff Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Druid Arms the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 403 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Copster Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Hulme Grammar School Swimming Pool (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Manchester is 22 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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| Sapience Girls Academy |
|---|
| Independent |
| 1.5 km |
| 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near OL8 3EY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.