The postcode OL12 7AJ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 7AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 7AJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 7AJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OL12 7AJ is Preston Street which is centered 139 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spotland Bridge and is 42 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.31 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 1.84 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 7AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Spotland Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019.
The local pub for residents of OL12 7AJ is Royds Arms and is 388 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from HFC Pizza Cottage and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on August 17, 2021.
80% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 7AJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to OL12 7AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 7AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 7AJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OL12 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 243 m |
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 440 m |
| Falinge Park High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 588 m |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 797 m | |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 813 m |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 986 m |
| Redwood | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.05 km |
| Caldershaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2011) | 1.32 km |
| St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.35 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.35 km |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.6 km | |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.66 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Brimrod Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 1.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill About | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 107 m | |
| HFC Pizza Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2021 | 148 m | |
| Pavilion Rochdale II | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 14, 2021 | 148 m | |
| The Sandwich Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 22, 2021 | 188 m | |
| Spotland Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2020 | 206 m | |
| Great Wall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 5, 2021 | 236 m | |
| Crescent Nursery Spotland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Spotland C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 243 m | |
| Spotland Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2020 | 243 m | |
| Willbutts Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 338 m | |
| Choudhary & Sons Food Store | Exempt May 29, 2019 | 361 m | |
| My Peri Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement August 17, 2021 | 361 m | |
| Spotland Road Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 361 m | |
| Golden Gate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Meet and Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Premier Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 388 m | |
| Raj's Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 26, 2020 | 388 m | |
| Royds Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 388 m | |
| Jolly Giraffes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 418 m | |
| The Willows Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2021 | 418 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Spotland Bridge | 42 m | |
| Spotland Bridge | 70 m | |
| Spotland Bridge | 135 m | |
| Spotland Road | 140 m | |
| Blenheim Street | 247 m | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.25 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.26 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.36 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.31 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.34 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.34 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 1.84 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.27 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.1 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.13 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.52 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 7AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mean Wood | 290 m | |
| Foot Wood | 453 m | |
| Hollows Wood | 593 m | |
| Castle Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Brotherod Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Redfearn Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Stone Hill Wood | 1.72 km | |
| Marland Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Healey Hall Wood | 1.95 km | |
| Gandy Brow Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Shawfield Stones Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Dunishbooth Wood | 2.17 km | |
| Hey Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Smallshaw Wood | 2.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 7AJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 20% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 80% | 80% |
Energy usage data for OL12 7AJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62161100 |
| Longitude | -2.17430800 |
| OS Easting | 388568 |
| OS Northing | 0413911 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Rochdale |
| Electoral Ward | Spotland and Falinge |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rochdale BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005304 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A3 |