The postcode OL12 7AU is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. OL12 7AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 7AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 7AU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to OL12 7AU is Little Flatt which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Spotland Library and is 146 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.98 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.49 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 7AU (for ages 11 and under) is Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on December 8, 2021.
The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Star Chinese and is 371 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 2.7 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 7AU 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 7AU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 7AU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 7AU
| Introduction | March 1990 |
| 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 7AU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (December 8, 2021) | 301 m |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 663 m | |
| Caldershaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2011) | 724 m |
| St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 724 m |
| Redwood | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 816 m |
| Spotland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 901 m |
| Falinge Park High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 988 m |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.44 km |
| Norden Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 1.63 km |
| Whittaker Moss Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 16, 2008) | 1.72 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.86 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.92 km | |
| Bamford Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.99 km |
| Marland Hill Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 2.03 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 7AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shutters Village Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 184 m | |
| Denehurst Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 19, 2020 | 258 m | |
| Supertots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2022 | 258 m | |
| Caldershaw C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 21, 2021 | 263 m | |
| Passmonds House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2021 | 263 m | |
| St Vincent's De Paul R.C. Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 263 m | |
| Meanwood C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 301 m | |
| Meanwood Children's Centre | Exempt January 19, 2022 | 301 m | |
| Munchies | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2021 | 315 m | |
| The Cooperative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2020 | 315 m | |
| Golden Star Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 371 m | |
| Willbutts Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 391 m | |
| Cutgate Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 399 m | |
| Sayers The Bakers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2022 | 399 m | |
| Sweet Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 19, 2020 | 399 m | |
| The Co operative | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 25, 2018 | 399 m | |
| Well Pharmacy | Exempt April 27, 2021 | 399 m | |
| Little Steps (Rochdale) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 410 m | |
| Golden Gate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 440 m | |
| Meet and Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 440 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 7AU - Data from Apr 2022
| Spotland Library | 146 m | |
| Cutgate Road | 187 m | |
| Rooley Moor Road | 192 m | |
| Rooley Moor Road | 208 m | |
| Cutgate Road | 208 m | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.91 km | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.92 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 2.03 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.98 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 2 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 2.01 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 2.49 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.61 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.23 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.26 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 7AU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mean Wood | 592 m | |
| Hollows Wood | 798 m | |
| Foot Wood | 799 m | |
| Redfearn Wood | 945 m | |
| Brotherod Wood | 1.02 km | |
| Stone Hill Wood | 1.09 km | |
| Shawfield Stones Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Healey Hall Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Gandy Brow Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Smallshaw Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.79 km | |
| Dunishbooth Wood | 1.82 km | |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 1.83 km |
| Marland Wood | 2.03 km | |
| White Hill | 2.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 7AU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.1 Mbps | 33.9 Mbps | 55.38 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 6.6 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42.3 | 8.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL12 7AU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62411400 |
| Longitude | -2.18348000 |
| OS Easting | 387962 |
| OS Northing | 0414191 |
| 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: 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 | E33005299 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Rochdale 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Rochdale 009D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |