The postcode OL12 7BZ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. OL12 7BZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
OL12 7BZ 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 7BZ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.
The closest road name to OL12 7BZ is Madeley Gardens which is centered 33 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Street and is 93 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.49 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 2.08 km away.
The closest primary school to OL12 7BZ (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 7BZ is Royds Arms and is 134 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 134 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 20, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.6 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for OL12 7BZ 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 7BZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to OL12 7BZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode OL12 7BZ
| 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 7BZ - 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) | 257 m |
| Spotland Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 430 m |
| Falinge Park High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 452 m |
| Brownhill School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 828 m |
| Oulder Hill Leadership Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 929 m | |
| Shawclough Community Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 6, 2017) | 1.11 km |
| Redwood | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.17 km |
| Rochdale Sixth Form College | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (March 8, 2013) | 1.23 km |
| Caldershaw Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2011) | 1.27 km |
| St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Greenbank Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.32 km |
| Rochdale Islamic Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (June 22, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Healey Foundation Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.45 km |
| Broadfield Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 15, 2020) | 1.57 km |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.58 km | |
| Beech House School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.64 km | |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Heybrook Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.96 km |
| St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 11, 2021) | 1.96 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 7BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 20, 2021 | 134 m | |
| Meet and Eat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 134 m | |
| Premier Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 134 m | |
| Raj's Palace | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement October 26, 2020 | 134 m | |
| Royds Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 17, 2021 | 134 m | |
| Spotland Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2020 | 211 m | |
| Little Steps (Rochdale) Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 212 m | |
| Meanwood C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 257 m | |
| Meanwood Children's Centre | Exempt January 19, 2022 | 257 m | |
| The Sandwich Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement April 22, 2021 | 266 m | |
| Golden Star Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 23, 2021 | 317 m | |
| Mill About | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 381 m | |
| Willbutts Lane Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2021 | 409 m | |
| Shutters Village Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2021 | 429 m | |
| Crescent Nursery Spotland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2020 | 430 m | |
| Spotland C P School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 430 m | |
| Spotland Primary School Breakfast Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2020 | 430 m | |
| HFC Pizza Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 17, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Pavilion Rochdale II | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 14, 2021 | 435 m | |
| Falinge Park High School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 28, 2021 | 452 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 7BZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Blenheim Street | 93 m | |
| Blenheim Street | 100 m | |
| Spotland Church | 141 m | |
| Spotland Church | 166 m | |
| Spotland Bridge | 288 m | |
| Rochdale - Yorkshire Street | 1.4 km | |
| Rochdale - The Butts | 1.43 km | |
| Rochdale - Smith Street | 1.53 km | |
| Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.49 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.51 km | |
| Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.51 km | |
| Rochdale Rail Station | 2.08 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.55 km | |
| Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station | 3.6 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 29.39 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 29.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 7BZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Mean Wood | 38 m | |
| Foot Wood | 267 m | |
| Hollows Wood | 345 m | |
| Brotherod Wood | 1.16 km | |
| Redfearn Wood | 1.26 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Stone Hill Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Healey Hall Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Gandy Brow Wood | 1.7 km | |
| Shawfield Stones Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Healey Dell | Valley | 1.85 km |
| Dunishbooth Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Smallshaw Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Hey Wood | 1.97 km | |
| White Hill | 2.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 7BZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 41.1 Mbps | 75.27 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 51.4 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for OL12 7BZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.62418900 |
| Longitude | -2.17510500 |
| OS Easting | 388516 |
| OS Northing | 0414198 |
| 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 |