Postcode OL12 7PQ (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 7PQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 7PQ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. OL12 7PQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 7PQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 7PQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to OL12 7PQ is Wickentree Holt which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keats Avenue and is 178 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.89 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.35 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 7PQ (for ages 11 and under) is Caldershaw Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 6, 2011.

The local pub for residents of OL12 7PQ is Turf Tavern and is 468 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Yungs and is 576 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on January 25, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 2.2 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 7PQ 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 7PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wickentree Holt 14 m
Marset Close 93 m
Alder Meadow Close 96 m
Keats Avenue 118 m
Briar Close 133 m
Oakshaw Drive 135 m
Lawrence Close 166 m
Wellbank View 176 m
Aspen Gardens 188 m
Bronte Close 191 m
Shearing Avenue 205 m
Ellenrod Drive 206 m
Broadstone Close 212 m
Caldershaw Road 217 m
Saxwood Close 217 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 7PQ

Introduction January 1993
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 7PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
461 m
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
461 m
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
614 m
Whittaker Moss Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2008)
897 m
Redwood Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.16 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.19 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.22 km
Bamford Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.57 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.81 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.83 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.02 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.26 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.48 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.52 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.6 km
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
2.66 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.7 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.7 km
Beech House School 2.73 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Beechwood Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
409 m
Stay & Play Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 12, 2022
429 m
St Vincents Out of School VOOSH Club School/college/university Exempt
April 30, 2019
461 m
Turf Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
468 m
Morrisons Daily @ Texaco Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2021
514 m
Greenwoods @ Rochdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
519 m
Mezbaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
556 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
576 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
576 m
Yungs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2022
576 m
Fisherfield Farm Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
601 m
Norden Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
614 m
Cutgate Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
713 m
Sayers The Bakers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 19, 2022
713 m
Sweet Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 19, 2020
713 m
The Co operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
713 m
Well Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 27, 2021
713 m
Caldershaw C P School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
830 m
Passmonds House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 15, 2021
830 m
St Vincent's De Paul R.C. Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 22, 2021
830 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keats Avenue Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Keats Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Caldershaw Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Caldershaw Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Cut Lane Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.82 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.83 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.93 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.89 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.91 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.01 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.37 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Shawfield Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Doctor Dam Inland Water 1.63 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Foot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Sycamore Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Clay Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Turnshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.7 Mbps 54.6 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 14.9 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 58 14.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 457,964 kWh - mean 14,311 kWh : median 13,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 139,747 kWh - mean 4,367 kWh : median 3,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 7PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62669100
Longitude -2.19649500
OS Easting 387102
OS Northing 0414480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22683
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Heywood and Middleton
Electoral Ward Norden
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005288
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 007E
Output Area / Small Area 6A2