OL8 2AG

Medlock Vale, Oldham

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The average home in Oldham sold for £217,171 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier.

From OL8 2AG, the nearest primary school is St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Hathershaw College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Hill Top Surgery, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

Ashton-under-Lyne station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park, Daisy Nook Country Park, is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.2 mi

Medlock Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Feb 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Nov 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Holden Clough Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.9 mi

Alt AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Secondary

The Hathershaw CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

0.6 mi

Samuel Laycock School

Nursery, special and other

The Springboard ProjectFree schools special · ages 14–19

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

1.5 mi

Future Finders Employability CollegeSpecial post 16 institution · ages 19–25 · Ofsted reports

1.6 mi

Works 4 U Support Services (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd)

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Pharmacies

Lomas PharmacyPharmacy · OL8 3HW

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Ashton Road PharmacyPharmacy · OL8 3HF

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Suburb PharmacyPharmacy · OL8 3BE

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

GP practices

Hill Top SurgeryGP practice · OL8 2QD

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Oldham Medical ServicesGP practice · OL8 3HF

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Hollinwood Medical PracticeGP practice · OL8 3TR

1.2 mi · 24 min walk

Dentists

Ravat and RayDental practice · OL8 2QL

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Tanhill Lane (Dental Practice)Dental practice · OL8 2QL

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Marjory Lees Dental CentreDental practice · OL8 1NN

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Hospitals

Tameside Hospital Ent OutpatientsHospital · OL6 9RW

2.2 mi

Tameside General HospitalHospital · OL6 9RW

2.2 mi

Tameside General HospitalHospital · OL6 9RW

2.2 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Ashton-under-Lyne

1.9 mi

Mossley (Manchester)

2.4 mi

Stalybridge

2.8 mi

Moston

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.7 mito the nearest park, Daisy Nook Country Park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

120 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Hathershaw Sports ComplexSports ground · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 6.2 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Bowling green (2 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Manor ParkPlaying field · 2.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Daisy Nook Country ParkPark or garden · 39 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Werneth Golf CourseGolf course · 25 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Copster ParkPark or garden · 4.0 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£36,502

£28,350 after tax

Oldham

£40,985

£32,477 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£36,502

After tax£28,350

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£24,224Oldham £29,394 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Oldham 029); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England (ranked 2,002 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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50% of Oldham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

16% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 25% in Oldham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about OL8 2AG

How much do houses cost in OL8 2AG?

The average home in Oldham sold for £217,171 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £381,798, semi-detached £247,502, terraced £184,129, flats £132,493. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near OL8 2AG?

The nearest primary school is St Martin's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Hathershaw College, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to OL8 2AG?

Ashton-under-Lyne is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in OL8 2AG?

The ONS estimates average household income of £36,502 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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