Postcode OL12 6BB (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 6BB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. OL12 6BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 6BB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OL12 6BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL12 6BB is Stock Close which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kiln Walk and is 108 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.49 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6BB (for ages 11 and under) is Healey Foundation Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.

The local pub for residents of OL12 6BB is Riflemans Arms and is 381 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sals pizza and dessert bar and is 255 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on September 15, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 6BB is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 6BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 6BB, and the approximate distance away.

Stock Close 17 m
Fletton Close 70 m
Kiln Walk 95 m
Bradley Smithy Close 98 m
Bentley Street 110 m
Oxford Way 133 m
Cronkeyshaw View 187 m
Twinegate 188 m
Blackthorn Close 192 m
Mountside Close 211 m
Whitworth Road 222 m
Ropefield Way 223 m
Dew Meadow Close 226 m
Tintern Avenue 254 m
Carlisle Street 255 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6BB

Introduction December 1999
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 6BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
497 m
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
497 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
607 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
615 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
615 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
683 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
774 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 856 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
874 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.08 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.22 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.28 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.6 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.64 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.64 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.64 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.73 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.79 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.81 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.96 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 6BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sals pizza and dessert bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 15, 2021
255 m
Shop Locally Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
September 15, 2021
255 m
Top Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
255 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
275 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
280 m
Gale Street Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
May 8, 2021
316 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
347 m
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
370 m
Nisa Shawclough Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
370 m
Shawclough Chippy Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
370 m
Shawclough News Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2018
370 m
Riflemans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
381 m
Fieldhouse Care Home Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
382 m
The Talbot Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
383 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
497 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
497 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
497 m
Cambrian Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
521 m
Cronkeyshaw Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
521 m
Bright & Breezy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 26, 2021
554 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 6BB - Data from Apr 2022

Kiln Walk Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Gale Street Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.29 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.48 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.5 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.49 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.29 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.18 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.21 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.6 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 6BB - Data from Dec 2021

Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 998 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.43 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.61 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.66 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 6BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.8 Mbps 65.8 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 65.8 17.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 373,044 kWh - mean 16,957 kWh : median 17,226 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 112,905 kWh - mean 4,909 kWh : median 4,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62996800
Longitude -2.16295600
OS Easting 389321
OS Northing 0414839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13056
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Healey
Local Authority District Rochdale
Region / Government Office Region North West
European Electoral Region North West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Manchester
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Greater Manchester

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000005
Travel To Work Area Manchester

NHS

NHS England Region North West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Cancer Alliance Greater Manchester
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005278
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005E
Output Area / Small Area 5A1