Postcode OL12 9BB (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9BB is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 2005 and is an active postcode. OL12 9BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9BB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 9BB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to OL12 9BB is Wasp Mill Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Clough Street and is 107 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.66 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9BB (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 9, 2022.

The local pub for residents of OL12 9BB is Hare & Hounds and is 102 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Mr Bakers and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 112.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OL12 9BB 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 9BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OL12 9BB, and the approximate distance away.

Wasp Mill Drive 17 m
Birch Street 37 m
Holly Street 49 m
East Street 65 m
Fern Street 73 m
Jackson Street 107 m
Hibson Close 116 m
Lodge Street 118 m
Leaway 125 m
Crossfield Road 131 m
Newhouse Close 139 m
Haymaker Rise 139 m
Dovedale Drive 155 m
Clough Street 165 m
Brook Street 171 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9BB

Introduction January 2005
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 9BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
119 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
616 m
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
1.13 km
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.19 km
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.44 km
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
1.76 km
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.91 km
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.93 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
2.03 km
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.1 km
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
2.1 km
Littleborough Community Primary School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.19 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.43 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.45 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
2.46 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.65 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 2.67 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
2.8 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.8 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OL12 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hare & Hounds Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
102 m
St. James C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
119 m
Wardle Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
May 4, 2021
121 m
Bob Whatmough Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 21, 2019
179 m
Little Sparks Wardle Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
184 m
Mr Bakers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2021
184 m
Wardle News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 19, 2019
184 m
Tattersall's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
192 m
Charlies Coffee and Cake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 24, 2021
211 m
The Globe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 15, 2020
360 m
Uncle Alberts Potato Company Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
505 m
Wardle Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
616 m
King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
1.04 km
Birch Hill Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
1.04 km
Horizon Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
1.13 km
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
1.16 km
Cambridge Nutrascience Limited Distributors/Transporters Exempt
November 21, 2021
1.19 km
St. Andrews C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.19 km
Premier Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 11, 2021
1.26 km
GEM Rochdale Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 31, 2020
1.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OL12 9BB - Data from Apr 2022

Clough Street Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Wardle Club Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Hare & Hounds Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Wardle Post Office Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Waterhouse Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 3.51 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 3.67 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 3.75 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.66 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.68 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 3.69 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.61 km
Terminal Two Access Air 32.64 km
Terminal One Access Air 33.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OL12 9BB - Data from Dec 2021

Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 540 m
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 832 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 906 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 997 m
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Watergrove Reservoir Inland Water 1.18 km
Dobbin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hills Clough Valley 1.55 km
Ratcliffe Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Far Higher Town House Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.77 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.78 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OL12 9BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 112.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 49.93 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 3.4% 88.2 18.8
300+ Mbps 96.6% 504.3 37

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 751,610 kWh - mean 12,959 kWh : median 12,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 201,856 kWh - mean 3,670 kWh : median 2,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.64730900
Longitude -2.13170900
OS Easting 391391
OS Northing 0416764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19846
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Wardle and West Littleborough
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005269
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1