Postcode OL12 7SH (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 7SH and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 7SH is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. OL12 7SH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to OL12 7SH is Bagnall Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norden Community School and is 247 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.15 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Rochdale Rail Station, 3.62 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 7SH (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 7SH is Turf Tavern and is 586 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 633 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 61.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bagnall Close 30 m
Farnley Close 78 m
Albury Drive 91 m
Wellbank View 114 m
Marset Close 192 m
Shawfield Lane 233 m
Saxwood Close 254 m
Wickentree Holt 270 m
Shawfield Grove 272 m
Moor View Close 274 m
Shearing Avenue 285 m
Fisherfield 287 m
Briar Close 349 m
Oakshaw Drive 362 m
Caldershaw Road 481 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 7SH

Introduction March 1988
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 7SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Norden Community Primary School Good
(July 12, 2017)
386 m
Caldershaw Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2011)
685 m
St Vincent's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Good
(November 2, 2017)
685 m
Whittaker Moss Primary School Outstanding
(October 16, 2008)
735 m
Redwood Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.39 km
Meanwood Community Nursery and Primary School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.45 km
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy 1.47 km
Bamford Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Spotland Primary School Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Falinge Park High School Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.08 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.2 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.52 km
Tonacliffe Primary School Outstanding
(January 17, 2013)
2.65 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.66 km
Rochdale Sixth Form College Outstanding
(March 8, 2013)
2.78 km
Marland Hill Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.83 km
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford Outstanding
(February 26, 2009)
2.93 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.94 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.94 km
Beech House School 3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stay & Play Out of School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
January 12, 2022
289 m
Norden Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2021
386 m
Mezbaan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2021
425 m
Turf Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
586 m
Morrisons Daily @ Texaco Retailers - other Exempt
February 3, 2021
618 m
Brown Cow Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 12, 2020
633 m
Hop and Vine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
633 m
Horse & Farrier Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2019
633 m
Manor Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
April 27, 2021
633 m
Norden Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 16, 2020
633 m
Oriental Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
633 m
The Old Library Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2020
633 m
Norden Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 13, 2019
659 m
Beechwood Lodge Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 1, 2021
677 m
Catherines Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
678 m
Norden News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2021
678 m
the Aesthetics Room Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
678 m
The Cooperative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
November 26, 2018
678 m
The True Taste of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2021
678 m
Wildbloods of Norden Retailers - other 4
Good
March 31, 2022
678 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norden Community School Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Shawfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Shawfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Elmsfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 404 m
Elmsfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.08 km
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.09 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.2 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.15 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.18 km
Rochdale Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.21 km
Castleton (Manchester) Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 29.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 29.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Shawfield Stones Wood Woodland Or Forest 451 m
Stone Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Redfearn Wood Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Brotherod Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Doctor Dam Inland Water 1.36 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Hunger Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Smallshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Turnshaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Greenbooth Reservoir Inland Water 1.57 km
Sycamore Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Clay Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Fester Clough Valley 1.68 km
Ashworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Healey Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 61.5 Mbps 75.13 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 61.6 15.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 181,869 kWh - mean 20,208 kWh : median 20,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 53,582 kWh - mean 5,954 kWh : median 5,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 7SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.62786200
Longitude -2.20003900
OS Easting 386868
OS Northing 0414611
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