Postcode OL12 6EG (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 6EG is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 6EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 6EG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6EG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to OL12 6EG is Healey Avenue which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whambottom Lane and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.62 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6EG (for ages 11 and under) is Shawclough Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 6, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL12 6EG is Healey Conservative Club and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 28, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Balti Express and is 779 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 163.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 6EG 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 6EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Healey Avenue 16 m
Hillstone Avenue 69 m
Gandy Lane 115 m
Hillside Walk 147 m
The Windrush 155 m
Lowerfold Crescent 159 m
Overdell Drive 184 m
Lowerfold Drive 202 m
White Hill Close 241 m
Wham Bottom Lane 243 m
Shawclough Way 252 m
Lowerfold Way 253 m
Aberdeen Gardens 259 m
Lowerfold Close 264 m
Glenavon Drive 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6EG

Introduction January 1980
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 6EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
693 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
998 m
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
1.19 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.41 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.51 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.76 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.8 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.8 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.85 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.96 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.98 km
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Good
(July 9, 2019)
1.99 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.02 km
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
2.09 km
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
2.09 km
Whitworth Community High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.27 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 2.27 km
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
2.34 km
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
2.37 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Healey Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
341 m
Small World Nurseries Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 18, 2019
341 m
The Oxford Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2021
429 m
Aunt Marys Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
600 m
Healey Dell Heritage Centre and Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
600 m
Healey Off Licence Retailers - other Exempt
August 18, 2016
607 m
Healey Care Limited Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 24, 2017
676 m
The Albion Bistro Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 3, 2021
682 m
Shawclough County Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
693 m
The Healey Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 17, 2022
753 m
Balti Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 11, 2021
779 m
Revive Me Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
796 m
Porky's Pit Stop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
876 m
Thai Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 29, 2019
876 m
The Birches Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 22, 2017
876 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 16, 2019
975 m
Healey County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
998 m
Healey Foundation Primary Out of School Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 23, 2019
998 m
Black dog Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
1.05 km
Bellas Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 31, 2020
1.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whambottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Overdell Drive Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Whambottom Lane Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Hillside Walk Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Hillside Walk Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.44 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.6 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.64 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.62 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.63 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 30.87 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 295 m
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 412 m
Healey Dell Valley 473 m
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 552 m
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 590 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 753 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Rushy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
King Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.29 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.34 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 163.7 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 18.5 Mbps 36 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 33.3% 121.8 14
300+ Mbps 66.7% 331 36

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 100,209 kWh - mean 20,042 kWh : median 18,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63780600
Longitude -2.17520600
OS Easting 388513
OS Northing 0415713
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11255
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005279
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2