Postcode OL12 9HD (Rochdale)

Map showing OL12 9HD and nearby postcodes

The postcode OL12 9HD is located in Rochdale, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. OL12 9HD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OL12 9HD is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 9HD as Constrained city dwellers > Constrained flat dwellers > Deprived neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to OL12 9HD is Kingfisher Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Great Howarth and is 140 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.48 km away at Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Smithy Bridge Rail Station, 1.61 km away.

The closest primary school to OL12 9HD (for ages 11 and under) is Kentmere Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 31, 2018.

The local pub for residents of OL12 9HD is The Bulls Head and is 427 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Smallbridge Fish and Chips and is 457 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingfisher Court 28 m
Great Howarth 66 m
Kings Grove 79 m
Wardle Edge 86 m
Regal Fold 128 m
Queens Avenue 142 m
Spinners Gardens 177 m
Low Hill 199 m
Princess Avenue 222 m
The Cottons 225 m
Wardle Road 238 m
Buckley View 385 m
Halifax Road 500 m
A58 4.15 km
A671 9.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode OL12 9HD

Introduction August 1992
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 9HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Great Howarth School Good
(July 5, 2018)
197 m
Meadows School Good
(March 28, 2019)
343 m
Kentmere Primary Academy Outstanding
(January 31, 2018)
565 m
Alice Ingham Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 761 m
Wardle Academy Good
(December 13, 2017)
803 m
Hamer Community Primary School Good
(May 10, 2018)
918 m
Springside Good
(September 14, 2016)
918 m
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(January 14, 2022)
1.15 km
St James' Church of England Primary School Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.31 km
All Saints Church of England Primary School Good
(February 21, 2020)
1.31 km
Heybrook Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.46 km
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.52 km
Healey Foundation Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.63 km
Greenbank Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
1.69 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.69 km
Rochdale Islamic Academy Good
(June 22, 2017)
1.76 km
Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School Outstanding
(February 4, 2009)
1.79 km
Belfield Community School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.8 km
Shawclough Community Primary School Good
(December 6, 2017)
2.09 km
Brownhill School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Select and Save Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 21, 2019
186 m
Label It WIth Love Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
193 m
Horizon Care School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2021
197 m
The Old Library Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
343 m
National Neurological Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
422 m
The Bulls Head Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 10, 2021
427 m
Cohens Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
April 26, 2021
457 m
Our Local Pantry Smallbridge Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
457 m
Premier Store Retailers - other 4
Good
July 15, 2019
457 m
Smallbridge Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 11, 2021
457 m
Zoha's Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 29, 2021
457 m
Breakfast Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 28, 2021
565 m
Kentmere Academy & Nursery School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 14, 2021
565 m
HM Prison Buckley Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 31, 2021
586 m
Partners of prisoners & Families Support Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Exempt
October 15, 2021
586 m
Greengate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
August 26, 2021
591 m
Braeside Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
608 m
Greengate Mini-Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 3, 2018
632 m
Hurstead House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
August 24, 2021
681 m
Chop Suey House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 27, 2021
720 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Great Howarth Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Flats Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Princess Avenue Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Rochdale - Yorkshire Street Taxi Rank 2.34 km
Rochdale - Smith Street Taxi Rank 2.49 km
Rochdale - The Butts Taxi Rank 2.58 km
Rochdale Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.48 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.5 km
Rochdale Town Centre (Manchester Metrolink) Metro/Tram 2.51 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Smithy Bridge Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Littleborough Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 31.45 km
Terminal One Access Air 31.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

Buckley Wood Woodland Or Forest 429 m
Rydings Dam Inland Water 750 m
Birch Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Lousy Hillock Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Starring Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Lythe Slack Valley 1.47 km
Starring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brownhouse Wham Reservoir Inland Water 1.59 km
Hey Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Owl Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Belfield Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Higher Shore Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Brown Brow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Watergrove Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.3 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 19.98 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% 63.7 16.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 213,907 kWh - mean 7,130 kWh : median 6,786 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 53,982 kWh - mean 1,687 kWh : median 1,540 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OL12 9HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.63704700
Longitude -2.13710600
OS Easting 391032
OS Northing 0415623
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
473
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochdale
Electoral Ward Smallbridge and Firgrove
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Constrained flat dwellers
Subgroup: Deprived neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Rochdale BUASD
Workplace Zone E33005277
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Rochdale 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Rochdale 004C
Output Area / Small Area 7B2