Postcode OL12 6HT (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 6HT and nearby postcodes

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

OL12 6HT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 6HT as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to OL12 6HT is Augusta Close which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heights Lane and is 125 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.17 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 6HT (for ages 11 and under) is Greenbank Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL12 6HT is Riflemans Arms and is 68 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 19, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from La La's Tandoori and is 377 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on June 6, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Augusta Close 22 m
Augusta Street 51 m
Further Heights Road 132 m
Belmont Way 135 m
Mizzy Road 137 m
Headlands Street 146 m
Cronkeyshaw View 147 m
Dew Meadow Close 189 m
Woodfield Avenue 202 m
Alicia Drive 204 m
Bench Carr 216 m
Ashmount Drive 219 m
Heights Lane 219 m
Cronkeyshaw Road 221 m
Moorland Street 223 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 6HT

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 6HT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
377 m
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
410 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
410 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
494 m
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
527 m
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 683 m
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
776 m
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
794 m
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
795 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
876 m
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.1 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.18 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.3 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.47 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.57 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
1.57 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.64 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.68 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.83 km
Beech House School 1.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Riflemans Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 19, 2022
68 m
Albaraca Distributors/Transporters Exempt
March 29, 2021
81 m
Cambrian Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
203 m
Cronkeyshaw Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
203 m
Whitehall News Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2018
280 m
Madina Food Store Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
August 30, 2021
317 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 22, 2018
331 m
Rochdale Infirmary Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
339 m
Brownhill Learning Community School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
377 m
Jav's Off-licence Retailers - other 4
Good
August 13, 2019
377 m
La La's Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
June 6, 2021
377 m
Mark Twain Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
377 m
Shaun's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
399 m
Greenbank CP School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
410 m
The Talbot Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
429 m
European Polski Stop Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Kewangcha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
438 m
Papz Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
438 m
Romanian Market VRB Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
December 1, 2020
438 m
Theo Peppe Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 16, 2022
438 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heights Lane Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Heights Lane Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Whitehall Street Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Mizzy Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Whitworth Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 977 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.16 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.18 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.17 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.91 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.94 km
Terminal One Access Air 30.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 682 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.72 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.91 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.2 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.8 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.3 11.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 698,078 kWh - mean 14,543 kWh : median 13,341 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 168,075 kWh - mean 3,576 kWh : median 3,214 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 6HT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62718300
Longitude -2.16173500
OS Easting 389401
OS Northing 0414529
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9311
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005280
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 005F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2