Postcode OL12 7QZ (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 7QZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 7QZ is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. OL12 7QZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 7QZ 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 7QZ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to OL12 7QZ is Wellbank View which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keats Avenue and is 328 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.04 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.5 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 7QZ (for ages 11 and under) is Norden Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2017.

The local pub for residents of OL12 7QZ is Turf Tavern and is 470 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 12, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Norden Indian and is 695 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 2.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wellbank View 17 m
Marset Close 71 m
Bagnall Close 101 m
Saxwood Close 142 m
Shearing Avenue 163 m
Wickentree Holt 169 m
Fisherfield 199 m
Farnley Close 206 m
Albury Drive 208 m
Briar Close 219 m
Aspen Gardens 223 m
Oakshaw Drive 233 m
Alder Meadow Close 233 m
Keats Avenue 280 m
Lawrence Close 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 7QZ

Introduction September 1991
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 7QZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
452 m
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
554 m
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
554 m
Whittaker Moss Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2008)
752 m
Redwood Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.26 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.34 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.35 km
Bamford Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.52 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.97 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.16 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.43 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.62 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.67 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.7 km
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
2.71 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.86 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.86 km
Beech House School 2.87 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stay & Play Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 12, 2022
384 m
Mezbaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
417 m
Norden Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
452 m
Turf Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
470 m
Morrisons Daily @ Texaco Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2021
506 m
St Vincents Out of School VOOSH Club School/college/university Exempt
April 30, 2019
554 m
Beechwood Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
559 m
Greenwoods @ Rochdale Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
591 m
Fisherfield Farm Nursery Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
593 m
Brown Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
695 m
Hop and Vine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
695 m
Horse & Farrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
695 m
Manor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 27, 2021
695 m
Norden Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 16, 2020
695 m
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
695 m
The Old Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
695 m
Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 26, 2020
713 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
713 m
Yungs Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 25, 2022
713 m
Catherines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
737 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keats Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Keats Avenue Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Norden Community School Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Elmsfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 381 m
Elmsfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 397 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.98 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.99 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.04 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.07 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.07 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.5 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.13 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.33 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.36 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawfield Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 563 m
Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 593 m
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 865 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Doctor Dam Inland Water 1.47 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Sycamore Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Clay Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mean Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Ashworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Greenbooth Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Turnshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Fester Clough Valley 1.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 51.4 Mbps 67.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 52.4 11
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 577,792 kWh - mean 18,638 kWh : median 17,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 7QZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62688500
Longitude -2.19893000
OS Easting 386941
OS Northing 0414502
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