Postcode OL12 7BW (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 7BW and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 7BW is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 7BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 7BW 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 7BW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to OL12 7BW is Rupert Street which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spotland Church and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.21 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 7BW (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 local pub for residents of OL12 7BW is Royds Arms and is 55 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Gate and is 55 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 20, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 7BW 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 7BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 7BW, and the approximate distance away.

Rupert Street 65 m
Trengrove Street 66 m
Woodstock Street 69 m
Tenby Street 85 m
Back Patience Street 92 m
Blenheim Street 102 m
Patience Street 104 m
Bentinck Street 105 m
Churchill Street 121 m
Thrush Street 121 m
Roe Street 126 m
Beaufort Street 127 m
Balfour Road 132 m
Lower Green 137 m
Madeley Gardens 137 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 7BW

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 7BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
95 m
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
566 m
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
596 m
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 844 m
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
989 m
Redwood Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.07 km
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
1.12 km
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
1.12 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
1.17 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
1.36 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.47 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.47 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.52 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.54 km
Broadfield Community Primary School Requires improvement
(January 15, 2020)
1.7 km
Beech House School 1.73 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.74 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.86 km
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
1.89 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 7BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golden Gate Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 20, 2021
55 m
Meet and Eat Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
55 m
Premier Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
55 m
Raj's Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
October 26, 2020
55 m
Royds Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 17, 2021
55 m
Meanwood C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
95 m
Meanwood Children's Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 19, 2022
95 m
Little Steps (Rochdale) Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
106 m
Golden Star Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 23, 2021
196 m
Spotland Social Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2020
202 m
The Sandwich Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
April 22, 2021
259 m
Shutters Village Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
269 m
Munchies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
323 m
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 18, 2020
323 m
Willbutts Lane Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2021
340 m
Denehurst Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 19, 2020
422 m
Supertots Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 26, 2022
422 m
Mill About Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
435 m
HFC Pizza Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
August 17, 2021
523 m
Pavilion Rochdale II Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 14, 2021
523 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 7BW - Data from Apr 2022

Spotland Church Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Spotland Church Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Blenheim Street Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Blenheim Street Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Churchill Street Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 1.56 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 1.58 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 1.68 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 1.66 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 2.21 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.35 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.38 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 7BW - Data from Dec 2021

Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 199 m
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 407 m
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 437 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Gandy Brow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Shawfield Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Healey Dell Valley 1.8 km
Dunishbooth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
White Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 7BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 70.08 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 8 Mbps 19.32 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 2.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 48.6 10.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 227,331 kWh - mean 7,839 kWh : median 6,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 70,705 kWh - mean 2,438 kWh : median 2,361 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 7BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62440200
Longitude -2.17752500
OS Easting 388356
OS Northing 0414222
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8561
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2